Latest Manager Research – Page 67
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The Consumer and the Stock Market
As the “wealth effect” is driven less by house prices and more by investment markets, it may change our views on asset valuations and portfolio construction.
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A Chip Heatwave Sweeps Across the Land of Fire
Read more on how the demand for high-performance and next-generation semiconductors is expected to rise as a result of secular trends like artificial intelligence and the energy transition.
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Notes from the Road…or the Boarding Gate
This short note draws out common themes from our recent conversations and meetings with clients across the US, Canada, Europe and the Middle East. The questions we were asked ranged from monetary policy and inflation to strategic asset allocation, the impact of artificial intelligence and market liquidity.
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PATRIZIA H1 2023 financial results: Resilient AUM but EBITDA impacted by muted market environment
PATRIZIA, a leading partner for global real assets, today published its H1 2023 financial results. PATRIZIA’s operating business was impacted by an environment of continued market uncertainty, high inflation and rising financing costs in the first half of the year.
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Emerging Markets Sovereigns 2023: Capturing Alpha Through Differentiation
Investing in Emerging Market (EM) sovereign bonds has been mainstream for nearly 25 years, with the benchmark of choice among investors being the JP Morgan Emerging Market Bond Index (EMBI). Over that same period, the entire EM investable universe has grown in breadth and depth to become one of the most intricate in the entire fixed income space.
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U.S. Economic Monthly: Consumers Keep At It
MIM now expects a recession to begin in 2024.
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July CPI report: The case for a September Fed pause is building
The July Consumer Price Index (CPI) report showed that inflation continues to make meaningful progress toward the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) 2% target.
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Credit Squeeze: from Distress and Dislocations to Steep Discounts
As credit conditions tighten, opportunities are emerging for smart investors. With banks cutting back on lending, pricing dislocations are appearing in financial markets. This looks like a repeat of previous economic cycles, when investors with patient capital have benefited from uncertainty.
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Food for Thought: Investment Opportunities Across a Changing Food System
From farm to fork, our global food system is vast, complex, inefficient and increasingly unfit for purpose. But with the global food system representing just 10% of global GDP, why should institutional investors care?
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US credit rating downgrade: investment implications
On 1 August, Fitch Ratings, one of the three main independent debt ratings agencies, downgraded US debt from an AAA rating to AA+ with a stable outlook.
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T(r)ough Times: Have European Property Yields Peaked?
With inflation on the way down, we are likely past peak interest rate anxiety and hopefully close to the trough of the European property market cycle. The Barings Real Estate team discusses what this means for opportunities in real estate.
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U.S. Real Estate: Fundamentals Under Pressure as Values Correct
The commercial real estate market downturn persists, but unlike prior downturns, this one has not been accompanied by an economic recession. The Barings Real Estate team discusses how this backdrop is presenting both challenges and opportunities in the U.S. real estate market.
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The Evolving Opportunity in Infrastructure Debt
In addition to infrastructure debt’s defensive nature, diversification benefits and potential to offer compelling risk-adjusted returns, infrastructure’s “essentiality” underscores its appeal throughout the economic cycle.
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The what, why and how of the global fixed income and municipal markets
The evolving fixed income market environment: Key 2023 themes
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The Short & Long of the AI Rally in Equities
AI is likely to have a major impact on economic productivity and corporate profitability, and—like previous technology paradigm shifts—will likely produce a long list of losers and a short, but growing, list of winners.
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How expensive is the US equity market?
Regardless of whether investors currently have a bearish or bullish view on equities, the big question concerns valuations. Our latest edition of Simply put considers whether US equities are prohibitively expensive at the moment.
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Under Pressure? High Yield Can Hold Up (Your Income Portfolio)
Do high-yield bonds still make sense for income investors at this stage of the credit cycle? We think so.
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Are US small caps ready for the handoff from bear to bull?
Royce Investment Partners: Current fundamentals and history may be signaling a small-cap run.
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Data centers: Viable for the long term
Will big advancements in technology—like artificial intelligence—render existing data centers obsolete? Consensus is no.
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Hydrogen – Tomorrow’s energy today
Green hydrogen is one of the fastest-growing clean energy technologies and looks set to grow exponentially in the coming decades. Many governments have placed it at the centre of their net-zero strategies thanks to its varied industrial applications.