June 2019 Eaton Vance Monthly Market Monitor presents a concise review of economic and asset class data through clear and impactful charts. Providing timely information across a broad array of markets and investment topics, this guide serves as a helpful
Well-functioning economic structures are key for resilient and prospering euro area economies. The global financial and sovereign debt crises exposed the limited resilience of the euro area’s economic structures. Economic growth was masking underlying weaknesses in several euro area countries.
M idstream energy infrastructure companies have, in our view, generally emerged from the balance sheet and nancing challenges that had plagued the sector since 2014. With these issues now largely in the rearview mirror, oil and gas master limited partnerships
The impact of the internet of things (IoT) is the ability to leverage real-time data to drive real-time decisions that can bring broad-based economic benefits to companies and consumers. Manufacturing is going through an extended IoT-enabled automation refresh cycle. This
The Weekly Brief Last week Lyxor Cross Asset Research team addressed the positive performance of CTA strategies during the market downturn, which started a few weeks ago and dragged global equities nearly -6% lower in May. This fact is nonetheless
Weekly Digest Value investing has taken a back seat in recent times, particularly in the US where the divergence in performance between low and high growth stocks has been significant. After a decade of mediocre performance, investors are increasingly losing
As of noon on Friday, global equities rose this week amid signs that central banks are preparing to act if the global economy continues to weaken. With the market pricing in multiple rate cuts from the US Federal Reserve, the
Sustainability, once a fringe consideration, has become a core concern for many investors. The impact companies have on the world – from climate change through to the treatment of employees – is making headlines every day. Those that adapt should
Fundamentals A future in which there is less work to be done will radically reshape the economy, with important consequences for investors – including some contrarian implications for the consumer and real-estate sectors.
As of the end of March 2019, the Japanese equity market represents the second-largest country weight of the MSCI World index, at 8%. This is a far cry from the 45% that it represented at the peak of its financial
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Market Flash The week kicked off with an increasing amount of disappointing economic data, particularly in China, prolonging concerns over growth and driving investors’ risk aversion sharply higher. Speaking at a conference in Chicago, J. Powell confirmed comments from several
While China’s economic growth showed some signs of a pickup in early 2019, overall activity in the rest of emerging Asia looks still weak, especially exports. We expect China’s policy stance to turn more accommodative amid weaker-thanexpected data and a
Investment Strategy Insights Most emerging countries are economically fragile when entering the World Trade Organization (WTO) and are granted leniencies not available to developed countries. As China grew within the WTO to an economic superpower, it became clear that the
Cross Asset Investment Strategy 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
We continue to believe that there is sufficient political will for the U.S. to stay the course regarding the trade conflict with China. While our base case is for the Federal Reserve to remain on hold, if the trade situation
t is hard to overstate the differences in style between China and the United States. The Chinese are measured, patient and subtle. They view Washington’s posture as impulsive and unproductive. Several people in Beijing referred to the increase in tariffs
The month of May was tough rather than merry. After many stock exchanges touched new record highs, the impulsive U.S. trade policy sent both equities and bond yields on a downward slide. The summer could be uncomfortably hot.
In Credit June Yields have plunged in the US, Europe and the UK. Hopes of a successful resolution to the trade dispute between the US and China have been replaced by increasing intransigence from both sides and the threat of
What happened in the past month? Industrial activity growth appears to have softened in May – domestic construction activities remained stable while export demand dropped sharply after the US tariff hike on May 10. Property transaction volume held up in
Weekly Digest Hiring managers looking to bring someone into their business or team would naturally include an interview stage for promising candidates, which may consist of several rounds of face to face questioning and assessment. Why should the process of
Elga discusses the reasons the Fed is conducting a major monetary policy review. This is the second post in a series of blogs on the Fed and inflation expectations. An in-depth policy review at the Federal Reserve is in full
CEE currencies became more attractive as the lack of room to ease rates domestically met with decreasing rate expectations on major markets. The Czech koruna seems to be the slight exception, as rate expectations are also easing there, given the
Strategy Espresso On 1 May, investors in US equities were celebrating. The S&P 500 had more than recovered all of the losses from last year’s Q4 sell-off to reach a new all-time high of 2,954. The CBOE Volatility Index (“VIX”), widely accepted
The post-crisis economic expansion has been long but relatively anaemic. In this environment, few central banks have been able to normalise either interest rates or their balance sheets, and investors have, as a result, struggled to achieve the desired yield
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