#34 The holidays are coming to an end and you might have to catch up on research. Hereby a quick overview of the best read research on OpinioPro this last week. A variety of topics is addressed – you can
In June, investors were confronted with the conflicting impact of an improved outlook and a sharp increase in the number of new coronavirus cases around the world. Optimism prevailed in the end; the …
We believe there is a striking disconnect between market pricing and the real economy, especially with regard to expected company earnings. In the past three months, risk assets have pulled back from the brink of collapse, as policy makers hosed
#25 + 26 This blogpost will cover the top five of the past two weeks. But first, let’s highlight a few webinars! Tuesday next week J.P. Morgan AM will host a mid-year outlook ‘How will the recovery take place?‘. The
Equity markets experienced the sharpest drop since the global nancial crisis amid shuttered businesses, decimated consumer condence, and unprecedented uncertainties about the outlook. Markets were “disrupted but not derailed,” due to swift actions from governments and the major central banks,
Point of View Companies globally are slashing dividend payments as they face a combination of declining revenues and regulatory measures discouraging dividend payments. Not surprisingly, companies are now prioritizing …
Global Market Outlook Volatility illustrates value of diversified allocations As of 27 February, global equities were down -7.5% since the start of 2020 while Corporate and EM bonds returned 1.1% and 1.7% respectively, as lower US Treasury yields led prices
Investors’ Outlook Like an unexpected disease befalling Venice in Thomas Mann’s famous novella1 , a hitherto unknown coronavirus has engulfed Europe seemingly out of the blue. What could illustrate our fears better than the Adriatic town’s cancellation of part of
Due to the global spreading of the Covid-19, fears for economic activity increase. The data released this month will provide a first assessment of the damages. The Fed has already cut rate and Central banks will follow also providing liquidity
QMA’s Global Multi-Asset Solutions Group The rapid spread of the coronavirus has triggered a global health crisis, rocked global financial markets, and caused a sudden stop in the global …
Webinar – Concentrated Equities, live Please join us live, for a 20 minute equity market update with AB’s CIO – Concentrated Global Growth, Mark Phelps. Mark will provide a brief equity market update, discussing the impact of the coronavirus and
Market commentary As the year began, so it ended, with yet another strong month for risk assets in December, capping one of the best years for markets since the financial crisis. Equities again led the charge, but leadership for once
What happens after a mid-cycle slow down? Once again, the most likely answer in the current extended cycle appears to be "yet another moderate upswing." In 2020, we expect about 5% in total returns for global equities. And lest that
Investment Perspective The short-term drivers of market performance are not always clear, but an improving outlook toward economic growth seems to be a clear contributor to the recent rally in equities. At the same time, a rapidly slowing manufacturing sector
Global Market Outlook (In-brief) An improving outlook • We retain a constructive view on risk assets (equities and credit) and multiasset income strategies, especially over the next 3-6 months. • Within equities, we have a preference for Developed Markets. The
Global equity markets delivered a roller-coaster ride for investors over the past year as worries about trade disputes and slowing economic growth escalated. Even so, equities continued to deliver large gains. By late October, the S&P 500 ® Index hit
Corporate earnings expectations have continued to fade as the impact of a global growth slowdown and related trade frictions take hold at the company level. Trade tensions between the United States and China remain elevated though negotiations aimed at reaching
The extended length of the current economic cycle obscures the many mini-cycles in industrial and consumer sectors – early identification of these periods can provide the potential for meaningful alpha opportunities. Companies that embrace digitalization, data capture and the use
The global economy is approaching a crossroad and we are looking to see how policy makers respond, in particular Chinese authorities and the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed). In our view, the most powerful responses would be a U.S.-China trade deal
October has been dominated by big political misses. But central banks have once again set the tone for capital markets, pushing them to new highs. October was all about talk of deals and crucial dead-lines. What happened? The deals got
We turn cautious on global equities on a tactical and medium-term view, as US stocks flirt with record highs even though risks to the world economy are mounting. In our last quarterly note, we pointed out that investors faced a
Bad but not so bad news left the market in a limbo: equity markets were more or less flat in the month, treasury yields remained in the 1.5 / 1.8 range and credit spreads also remained within the trading range
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
In rough seas, the ship needs to stay the course Viewpoints – Why now could be the time to buy the dip in euro corporate bonds Equities – Investors flee to safety as the economic giants battle it out Focus
Global equities are in our view discounting a too positive economic scenario We maintain our base case scenario that global growth will accelerate in Q3 due to the fiscal and monetary stimulus launched by China and due to base effects
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