All Commentary articles – Page 33
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VideoMegatrends – Non-US
(2:26) Client Portfolio Manager, Nicole Vettise considers why looking outside the US to regions like Japan could yield fresh opportunities.
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VideoMegatrends – Small Cap
(2:08) Client Portfolio Manager, Nicole Vettise examines why small caps present an opportunity for equity investors in today’s environment.
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White papersAre climate risks priced?
Stocks that are perceived to be riskier should trade at discount relative to peers. From this point of view, the consistent underperformance of high-carbon stocks seems to be a puzzle as these stocks are clearly most exposed to risks of climate transition.
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White papersHow long will convexity disappoint?
These are uncertain times – be it regarding growth, inflation, or the extent of rate hikes. And yet, the level of one of the most common measures for volatility – the famous VIX index – has not budged much since 20 March and the end of the fast-paced banking crisis. This raises two principal questions about volatility and convexity, which we explore in this weekly edition of Simply put.
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PodcastAll the Credit, EP.42
Exploring trends in growth, pricing, market share, and more across major players in the big brewing industry.
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White papersPM Spotlight: From Math Whiz Intern to Head of Systematic Options
Megan Miller, head of Systematic Options, is living proof that investment in interns can yield big returns. Read about Megan and her views on the options market in this issue of PM Spotlight.
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White papersMid-Year Update – Getting the yield curve wrong
Many investors have been puzzled for most of this year by an inverted US yield curve, which along with economist forecasts and CEO surveys signals an impending recession. At the same time, the performance of risk assets suggests a much brighter outlook. Which is right and which is wrong?
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VideoInvesting in mid-market infrastructure
The mid-market segment is where PATRIZIA sees the most attractive opportunities when it comes to equity investments in private infrastructure.
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White papersMethane: Heating up
Methane is the second most important gas contributor to climate change after carbon dioxide, but its warming potential is many times greater. Mikhaila Crosby explains why addressing emissions is a key priority.
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White papersCross Asset Investment Strategy - July/August 2023
The 2023 Amundi World Investment Forum (AWIF) focused on the transformative time we are living in and the key consequences for investors. Investors should embrace a dynamic asset allocation (DAA) approach, rethink fixed income and forex investing with a global mindset, pay attention to trends such as Net Zero and the emergence of Asian giants, and be aware of fashionable trends such as AI, while keeping an eye on valuations.
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White papersPassing the stress test
Results from the Bank of England’s (BoE) annual stress test indicate the UK’s largest banks should be resilient in the event of a severe stress scenario.
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VideoA tale of two indices
In our latest video insight, Fraser Lundie, Head of Fixed Income (Public Markets), shares his view on the diverging VIX and MOVE indices, and why he believes the market is at a turning point.
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White papersFixed Income Outlook – Shifting narratives
Market narratives have been shifting rapidly. We have gone from speculation that rate hikes by US Federal Reserve had begun to ‘break’ the financial system, to imminent recession and imminent rate cuts, to a resilient US economy, to weak domestic demand and deflation in China, and slumping growth in the eurozone amid continued central bank policy tightening.
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White papersFixed Income Perspectives Q3 2023 outlook
Quarterly macro and market insights from Capital Group’s fixed income team
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White papersEuropean Real Estate markets – seeking a new equilibrium
The extraordinarily low-interest rate environment that saw markets expand in the wake of the global financial crisis (GFC) is a remarkable anomaly.
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White papersAI revolution: What will it mean for private market investors?
AI is already being used to do some things more efficiently, but for private asset investors, its real potential is only starting to be unlocked.
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White papersFuture Electrification: a window of opportunity
Our global energy system is undergoing a seismic shift toward massive electrification. It will occur over decades, but attractive equity opportunities exist now as revenue pools shift across the value chain, in our view. With a forward-looking view, and leveraging extensive research, we invest in the transition by focusing on three crucial growth drivers.
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White papersWill obesity become a curable disease?
An established class of diabetes drugs could hold the key to solving the obesity crisis. Their new use as an obesity treatment could be highly lucrative for the companies that produce the medicines, in our view. This also has the potential to reshape the healthcare industry.
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PodcastOuterblue Talks Research - Geopolitical shifts shaping investments
Geopolitics has become an ever increasing concern for financial markets over the past few years. Fractures and shifts in alliances are transforming the global economy and trade relationships.
