Oliver Blackbourn, CFA
Oliver Blackbourn is a Portfolio Manager on the Multi-Asset Team at Janus Henderson Investors, a position he has held since 2017. Prior to joining Janus Henderson, he was with C. Hoare & Co., first as an investment strategist from 2014 and then as a senior investment strategist from 2016. Oliver began his career at LGT Vestra LLP in 2009 working as an investment analyst across a number of different areas.
Oliver received a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Imperial College London. He holds the Investment Management Certificate (IMC) and the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. He has 15 years of financial industry experience.
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Quick View: The Trump bump all over again
Donald Trump’s election victory is anticipated to inject further stimulus into the US economy, with financial markets responding accordingly.
US election: Certainly uncertain
Uncertainty usually rises leading up to elections, but the actual result may help to reduce investor anxiety and market volatility.
Multi-Asset outlook: Q4 2024
The Market GPS Multi-Asset Quarterly highlights key drivers and shares the Multi-Asset Team’s dashboard that informs their positioning.
Accomplishing a soft landing
Oliver Blackbourn looks back at the first half of 2024 as markets accept central bank success in achieving a soft landing for the economy.
Quick view: Navigating market volatility
With investors reacting to the worst global stock market sell-off since 2020, we consider the all-important question – what next?
Multi-Asset Quarterly Outlook: Fortunes diverge as the cycle extends
An extended cycle may signal success in achieving a soft landing, but it also sets up a diverging set of risks for equities and bonds.
Not out the woods yet: Multi-Asset viewpoint
Oliver Blackbourn and Adam Hetts discuss what 2024 holds for investors.
The Bank of England’s new ‘unreliable boyfriend’?
Multi-Asset Portfolio Manager Oliver Blackbourn responds as the Bank of England defies expectations and maintains interest rates at a record low of 0.1%.
UK Budget giveaway fails to dispel growth fears
Portfolio manager Oliver Blackbourn responds to the latest UK Budget, addressing the market’s concerns that higher inflation could become ingrained in the UK, and fears of lower growth over the longer term.
Befuddled guidance
Portfolio manager Oliver Blackbourn responds to the latest update from the US Federal Reserve as talk focuses on tapering and interest rate changes.