All Global articles – Page 141
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Global Investment Views - February 2019
After a tough December, which led to an abrupt valuation reset, risk assets rebounded in the first weeks of the year, boosted by a market-sympathetic turn in Fed rhetoric and an increased optimism on trade negotiations. As the current reasons for optimism should be confirmed, we believe it is time to re-approach the areas of risk assets where the correction has brought value back, especially in emerging markets.
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Investment Grade Credit—Rates, BBBs and ABS
From inverted yield curves to potential BBB downgrade risk, Barings’ David Nagle discusses some of the key challenges facing investors in the IG markets today.
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Green bonds: A viable asset class?
The global green bond market has been growing rapidly in size and importance in the past five years to meet strong investor demand
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The Changing Face of Investment Grade Credit
In a recent interview, David Nagle, CFA, portfolio manager in the Investment Grade Fixed Income Group, discussed the investment grade credit market, including some of the issues garnering headlines recently and how the market has evolved through the years.
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Investment Perspectives For A New Regime Of Returns
After two years of positive performance across the board, with almost no asset class in negative territory, 2018 is marking a change of direction, with an unprecedented percentage of asset classes in red. This may cause a sense of uncertainty among investors facing uncharted waters ahead.
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Normalising economies may mean moderate returns
After 10 good years, the markets appear to be finally getting back to pre-crisis norms. Our analysis suggests that this normalisation may result in investment returns becoming much more modest than they have been over the years since the financial crisis, when extraordinarily loose monetary policy has boosted asset prices.
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Global equities: identifying tomorrow’s ‘superstars’
After a bearish end to 2018, financial market participants are preoccupied with the question of whether a global downturn is imminent. Yet they should be asking a different question: have they accounted for the way that technology and other factors are transforming business models?
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Finding opportunity in Europe’s volatility
Looking back at 2018, it was a year when European corporate earnings continued to grow, while market volatility was surprisingly high. The volatility was a result of both political noise and the fear of a slowdown in global growth.
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It’s all eyes on trade for 2019
There has been a significant de-rating of equities over what has been a disappointing 2018.
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Artificial Intelligence: A Real Opportunity
What should investors consider about AI? Our analysts and leading AI providers discuss.
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Redefining the cycle – 2019 CIO outlook
We have already had the longest bull market in history and a very long upswing, so this cycle is clearly nearing its end, but we do not believe the end is imminent – rather the cycle is being extended and redefined by a combination of structural factors leading to low interest rates, low inflation and ongoing moderate growth.
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Market Perspectives: When it rains, it pours
When it rains, it pours. Already the Flash crash in February was severe; then October saw the most severe monthly equity sell-off (MSCI World) since 2012. A further drawdown by mid November aggravated the year-to-date losses. Tech stocks entered bear market territory.
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Inside Real Estate 2019 Outlook
What can we expect from the global economy in 2019? How will that affect commercial real estate?
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Core Matters: The economic and financial impact of demographics
Population ageing is one of the most disruptive trends of the twenty-first century: it is affecting nearly all sectors of the society, from labour market and productivity to savings and consumption behavior. It is reshaping the demand for goods and services and of course it impacts insurance and financial markets.
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Strategic Relative Value: Q4 2018
The investment climate is becoming more challenging as previous easy monetary conditions are being reversed. Risk/return expectations need to be re-evaluated, but investment opportunities still exist around the world.
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Gateway to global real estate: Opportunities & expertise
At Principal Real Estate Investors, our specialized market knowledge, dedicated and experienced teams around the globe, and extensive connections across all four quadrants of the market, help our clients access today’s investment opportunities.
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Cross Asset Investment Strategy Special Edition: Outlook 2019
With late cycle features continuing to materialise and a higher level of vulnerability developing due to the uncertain geopolitical backdrop, 2019 will require investors to embrace a more prudent approach, despite the benign global economic outlook.
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Real Estate Summary: Edition 4 2018
Real estate capitalization rates and yields are levelling off and rents are growing in most markets. There are multiple risks, including the steady escalation of the US-China trade war. We expect advanced economies to slow in 2019 but still remain in growth mode. New government policies increase the risk of error as central banks withdraw stimulus.
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Global Trade War: Where Do we Stand Now? What Impacts?
A few days before the important meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, it is important to have a clear view on the trade dispute between the two countries and on the potential impacts of a trade war.
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Asset Allocation Update: The three tensions grabbing investor attention
Much of October was a brutal month for financial assets.