The MSCI World cyclical sectors index last week briefly reached a new record relative to the companion defensive sectors index, seemingly ignoring a soft global economy and the negative impact of the coronavirus shock.
Co-Head of Global Bonds Nick Maroutsos explains why markets reacted as they did in the face of the spreading coronavirus and why the US Federal Reserve (Fed) will ultimately have to cut rates to account for the outbreak’s economic impact.
Paul O’Connor, Head of the UK Multi-Asset Team, considers the potential impact on global economic growth as concerns grow about the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus beyond China.
Heightened concerns around the spreading coronavirus caused large moves in many fixed income markets today.
As the coronavirus spreads, some health care companies have warned about falling revenues, while other firms are working on a treatment – and seeing their stocks rise.
Examining the history of high-yield spreads to determine whether tight spreads suggest increased risk of weak future performance.
Can historical and simulated data provide some guidance to what scale of asset price swings investors could expect over time? In this article Portfolio manager Aneet Chachra and David Elms, Head of Diversified Alternatives, address the value of drawdown probabilities in helping to calibrate our expectations of price moves.
Nick Maroutsos explains why uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus and its economic impact will lead to perhaps two Fed rate cuts this year.
Xin Yan Low, Guy Barnard and Tim Gibson from the Global Property Equities Team, discuss the current impact of the coronavirus outbreak and how it is playing a part in the evolving real estate landscape.
The importance of uncovering smart, sustainable growth as the trend of Software as a Service (SaaS) evolves.