All Inflation articles – Page 49
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White papersHigh Yield on Solid Footing Despite Omicron, Inflation & Hawkish Fed
The emergence of a new COVID-19 variant and the prospect of higher interest rates have not eroded high yield’s solid fundamental backdrop.
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White papersResilient multi-asset portfolios in an inflationary regime
Inflation dynamics drive monetary policy and financial market trends and play a key role in portfolio construction. Therefore, the ex-ante identification of a possible shift in the inflationary regime is needed to fine tune multi-asset portfolios.
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White papersPensions Watch – Issue 16: What’s Been Happening And What’s On The Horizon In The World Of Pensions
In this edition of Pensions Watch, the first for 2022, we consider what’s on the horizon over the next 12 months for UK pension schemes, what these initiatives mean for schemes and why each is key to improving member outcomes.
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White papersCentral banks: a successful hawkish turn
The three major central banks issued restrictive signals last week. The banks have succeeded in changing the course of their monetary policies without harming the markets.
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White papersLatAm’s political pendulum takes a hard swing to the left in 2021
2021 Covid surging in 1H and inflation swelling in 2H have contributed to the political pendulum swinging hard left in LatAm. More structurally, the commodity super cycle unwind mid last decade and the political discontent likely set the entire shift in motion. Against the general trend, some elections cycles moved in the other direction as well.
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PodcastMacroeconomics and markets in 2022 – Rebalancing supply and demand
What can investors expect after a year marked by new phases of the pandemic and given the prospect of another year that could see further outbreaks, renewed restrictions on mobility and activity? What is the macroeconomic outlook for 2022? What can we expect from the markets?
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White papersPrivate markets: focus on ESG and transformation
According to our 2022 Investment Outlook, next year will feature growth deceleration, persistent inflation pressure and asynchronised central bank action. 2022 will also be a pivotal year for the transition to carbon neutrality and the development of a more inclusive growth model.
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White papersInflation: What if they are wrong?
Although we share the view that current inflation is transitory, we are - in this edition of Spectrum - asking investors to think the unthinkable and consider their portfolios from the point of view of the worst case scenario.
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Research ReportReal Estate Outlook Europe, Edition 4 - 2021: See the wood for the trees.
With inflation back with a vengeance and central banks set to raise rates over the next 12 months, investors can no longer depend on the buy and hold model to deliver strong returns.
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White papersThe Fight Against Inflation Has Begun
We think that inflation, central bank policy and real rates will define the battlefield for markets in 2022—but will the most volatile skirmishes come sooner or later in the year?
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PodcastInvestment Symposium Series – Olivier Blanchard on US inflation…
In this time of profound change for societies, economies, and cultures, our goal is to provide investors with thought leadership on the factors shaping our age of transformation and the impact for financial markets and investing.
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VideoLet’s Get Physical: Unlocking Real Assets for Liability-Driven Investors
While many financial concepts and securities can sometimes feel abstract, real assets are refreshingly tangible. As investments that enable the everyday functioning of society, real assets have intrinsic value and typically generate stable, predictable cash flows that can act as an inflation-hedge. These qualities mean real assets are increasingly important sources of portfolio diversification.
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White papersInflation Hits a Fork in the Road
A great divergence is coming into view on inflation, with the U.S. set to stand apart.
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White papersOmicron vs. the Fed
The volatility of the past two weeks may have had less to do with the virus and more to do with underlying cyclical uncertainties about growth, inflation and Fed policy.
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White papersWhat does inflation mean for real estate investors?
We ask if real estate can help protect portfolios against a sustained period of inflation.
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White papersLooking into 2022 with Federated Hermes
Global markets have seen significant volatility in 2021 driven by price inflation, expectations for interest rates, commodities shortages and covid-19 variants.
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White papersIs This the Start of a Labor Force Liftoff?
Volatility amid the Omicron variant continues to dominate, including new restrictions in the U.K. that led the pound to hit new YTD lows.
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White papersOmicron, Pi, Rho…
Omicron will not be the last variant that surfaces, especially with about half the Greek alphabet still unused. Much is still unknown about the risks, but they add another level of complexity to the outlook.
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White papersWhy farmland now? A store of value during economic uncertainty and inflationary periods
The current financial environment highlights that now more than ever is an attractive time for investors to diversify their portfolios into safe haven assets that protect against uncertainty and inflation.
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White papersFed officials’ discomfort is growing with the inflation overshoot: why it will remain cautious
US consumer prices jumped by 6.2% in October, their highest level in 30 years! Deteriorating inflation data have pushed markets towards forecasting a faster pace of tapering and a more rapid removal of accommodation in 2022. We expect the Fed to act gradually as Covid remains a major risk and as the Fed would like to see a higher participation rate.
