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Weekly Commentary Key points 1 We see government bonds retaining their crucial role as portfolio ballast, even after their yields have plunged. 2 The European Central Bank (ECB) kept interest rates unchanged, but explicitly opened the door to future easing.
House View Q3 2019 Prepare for the worst, hope for the best The outlook for the global economy has deteriorated over recent months. Despite a somewhat more positive start to the year than expected, with growth in both the United
Global Perspectives The global economy has now entered the longest expansionary phase on record and yet we believe that there is still further to go. A recession is inevitable at some point; however, the current market conditions do not suggest
Wereldwijde groei zou moeten aantrekken als de handelsgeschillen niet verergeren. Dalende obligatierendementen wijzen op een omslag in de monetaire verwachtingen.
Welkom in een nieuwe wereld. Er is nog steeds geen handelsdeal en de winstherzieningen zijn verslechterd. Bovendien zijn centrale banken over de hele wereld nu nog milder dan in het vorige kwartaal. Onze vooruitzichten voor ontwikkelde markten blijven neutraal en
After weeks of relative stability, the threat of a trade war has returned, shaking investor confidence and awakening markets from complacency. However, while there is still a significant optimism in the market that a deal can be struck, we believe
Global outlook In This Report The prospect of a downturn almost appears to have been factored in as an inevitability due to the length of the current real estate cycle, and sentiment is under pressure from weaker news on global
Weekly Commentary Key points 1 A dovish pivot by global central banks should extend the length of this economic cycle, supporting our upgrade to emerging market (EM) debt. 2 Remarks last week from the chair of the Federal Reserve appeared
The key change in our outlook is that we now see trade and geopolitical frictions as the principal driver of the global economy and markets. This leads us to downgrade our growth outlook further and take a modestly more defensive
Like most periods of economic transition, the current rethinking and reshaping of global supply chains — heightened by US-China trade tensions, but begun earlier — is marked by uncertainty, lack of clarity, and even questions about whether it is actually
Economic Outlook – Political risk is ‘trumping’ economics, with populism, disparate prosperity, and stirrings that globalisation needs to reverse all offering a paradigm shift that may prove as forceful as the fall of communism in 1989, and even the New
In April, we wrote about the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) evolving thoughts on its policy making framework as it considers a shift to average inflation targeting. This new framework would allow the Fed to be patient while average inflation increases
Global Investment Committee Outlook Time for more defense Nuveen’s investment theme in 2019 has been Expect a tougher climb. A straightforward declaration, but one with nuance and range: For the first half of the year, the emphasis was still on
G20 meeting ended with little progress. But postponed tariff hikes are not canceled ones. The G20 meeting in Osaka, Japan, ended on Saturday as expected: inconsequential, with a non-binding final declaration. More important were the talks on the fringes of
De voorbije week in een notendop: – De G20 hebben het ergste vermeden, maar konden het beste niet waar maken toen de Amerikaanse en Chinese presidenten elkaar in de marge van de top ontmoetten. – De Europese leiders moeten nog
Global weekly commentary Key points 1. Oil and related securities have lagged despite a spike in Gulf tensions. We see selected opportunities, but expect oil to be range-bound. 2 Global stocks edged lower ahead of a key meeting between U.S.
The global debt burden again fell slightly in 2018, with notable declines in some European countries. Emerging market (EM) countries have less debt but offer higher real yields. Some so-called “safehavens” have surprising amounts of debt.
Global Macro Trends With all the geopolitical ‘noise’ swirling around these days, there is a growing propensity in the investment community to react quickly to near-term news flows, or even head to the sidelines until there is greater visibility. Our
Barometer: More pain to come Fresh trade tensions raise concerns about prospects for both the global economy and equity markets.
It gives me great pleasure to introduce our 7th Secular Outlook. With this publication, we aim to draw on past experiences to shed light on the future. Looking back, the period since the 2008 financial crisis has been unusually kind
The real estate industry is well accustomed to dealing with cyclical change. However as we look to the future, it is essential to understand the fundamental structural change and disruption occurring in the industry. A collaboration between Nuveen Real Estate
A research study looking at structural shifts in the global economy and how they affect our investment thinking. A confluence of global megatrends is prompting structural shifts in many industries and changing the drivers of corporate earnings. Most major economies
Our views for the coming months After a strong start of the year, with EM sovereign bonds up 7.6%, EM corporate bonds up 6.8% and EM local bonds up 3.0% in USD terms, we expect carry to be the primary
