All Global articles – Page 163
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White papersCross Asset Investment Strategy: January 2017
As 2017 begins, it is helpful to take stock of the key issues coming into focus.
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White papersWhat are investors looking for in today's investment environment?
These conflicting times of unconventional monetary policy finds investors balancing their choices in an effort to avoid the risk of capital losses; and, at the same time, avoid the regret of missing what may well be a once-in-a-generation bull market in equities.
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White papersInside Real Estate: Annual strategy outlook for 2017
A new president in the white house – After a bitterly fought election, Donald Trump surged on a wave of populism to be elected the 45th President of the United States.
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White papersThe end of the beginning: The global economy picks up momentum in 2017
November 1942. Winston Churchill addressed the British House of Commons on the occasion of the first Allied victory to date over Hitler’s armies in all of World War II. General Montgomery had defeated Rommel’s seemingly unstoppable armored Panzers at the battle of El Alamein.
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White papersGlobal Market Outlook for 2017
William Blair Economist Olga Bitel and Portfolio Manager Simon Fennell shared their perspectives on changes in the global marketplace.
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White papersCross Asset: 2017 and beyond
In an ultra-low or even negative interest rate environment, maintaining an overweight stance in emerging market assets (equities, debt and currencies), in credit (vs. government bonds) still makes sense, while continuing our search for yield and spreads.
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White papersRecent Macro Trends Should Persist in 2017
Portfolio Manager Ken McAtamney expects a number of recent macroeconomic and market trends to persist in 2017, including a modestly positive uptrend in inflation and a continuation of equity-market leadership.
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White papersGlobal Market Update: Taking Stock After Brexit
Portfolio managers Simon Fennell and Casey Preyss provide a mid-year follow-up to our Global Market Outlook. Learn how we got where we are in 2016 and what we can expect for the remainder of the year.
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European Real Estate Quarterly: Q1 2016
Towards the end of 2015 and into Q1 2016 there have been an increasing number of commentators speculating that the world economy is on the cusp of a new recession, triggered by slowing emerging market economies.
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The case for global real estate
Stronger diversification and a wider opportunity set are just two of the reasons to consider investing globally.
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EU Referendum: impact on UK real estate
The hit to UK real estate sentiment sparked by the UK’s vote to leave the EU may be limited by easier monetary policy, says Chris Urwin.
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Global cities: Superior returns in top cities
The world is moving away from sovereign borders and is becoming defined by economically powerful global cities.
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The case for listed real estate in a multi-asset portfolio
This is an expanded version of a 2015 paper which sets out to re-examine existing literature and research on the role of listed real estate as a proxy for direct real estate and the impact of listed real estate on the performance of multi-asset portfolios.
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Global Economic Overview: Spring 2016
The world economy stumbled in 2015, amid weak aggregate demand, falling commodity prices and increasing economic volatility in major countries. The world GDP grew by 3.1% vs. 3.4% in 2014.
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Global Real Estate Summary: Edition 1 2016
The global economy is relatively healthy, despite the fact that in most major economies domestic demand is expanding at a rate below its 10-year (or longer) average.
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White papersThe High-Tech Lever: Examining Technology’s Influence on the Economy
The physical limitations of our strength, our endurance, and our finite life span have actually been a catalyst to the success of our species. Human beings have used their creativity and ingenuity to continually transcend those confines.
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White papersBasis Trade at Index Close (BTIC) Trading at Index Option Expirations
Most index options traders use index futures for hedging purposes.
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Automation and Real Estate – the rise of the machines
This paper considers the impact of computing and robotics advances on the workforce and how this will influence real estate markets.
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White papersPreferred Securities: an Oasis in the Fixed Income Desert?
Following the global financial crisis, the restructuring and recapitalization of financial firms have made banks and insurance companies an attractive sector for fixed income investors.
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Equity Controlled Volatility Strategy
Equity volatility – or the “fear factor” as popularised in fiction – recently came back to the forefront of market operators’ minds, the result of events such as the Greek crisis during 2015 and questions around China’s economic growth prospects and plunging oil prices earlier this year.
