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White papersRevisiting the Living Sectors: Evidence of Strong Growth and the Potential for More
Our article, “Introducing the Living Sectors: New Investment Targets for Stability and Growth in Europe”, published in the September/October 2015 issue of this publication, outlined the investment case for what we labelled the “Living Sectors” – to our knowledge a new coinage at the time.
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White papersIn Credit: Monetary policy on (Jackson) hold?
The annual Jackson Hole symposium left the market with little new information about central bank policy intentions in either the US or Europe.
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White papersCommercial Mortgage-Backed Securities: Understanding the basics
Investors gained, too. In broad terms, they now had an efficient way to invest in commercial mortgages and an asset class capable of meeting a wide range of risk-return preferences.
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White papersEmerging Markets: Minding Their Own Business
There has been a big improvement in emerging markets which I don’t think investors are fully aware of. Their external imbalances have improved significantly. Their current account deficits have shrunk. Foreign direct investment, in the meantime, has been very robust.
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White papersEconomic Insights: July 2017
Is this Goldilocks? Probably not, but it surely feels that way.
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White papersHow bad could a trade shock be for the industrial sector?
Globalization’s inexorable forty-year march was dealt a blow by Brexit and the subsequent presidential election in the United States.
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White papersConsistency is key in fixed income investing
At Columbia Threadneedle Investments, our consistent, collaborative approach and global expertise delivers the success investors demand.
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White papersAsset Allocation Update: Is a bond sell-off around the corner?
We are mindful that investment grade and high yield bonds have been on a strong run from a risk/reward perspective, and in that context we have been looking at our weighting in this area.
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White papersThe potential impact of the Grenfell Tower on the UK property market
The property world has rightly been under scrutiny since the tragic events at Grenfell Tower.
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White papersEconomic and Property Market Outlook: Q2 2017
The British economy made a rather uninspiring start to the year. In Q1 2017 the UK economy grew by 0.2%q/q, a similar growth rate was recorded in Q2 of 0.3% q/q, resulting in the UK economy growing at a slower rate than most advanced economies and the EU area as a whole.
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White papersTen Years On: Is the World Economy Getting Back to “Normal”?
A decade ago, we got the first warnings that the US subprime crisis would go global. Since then, monetary policy has pushed deep into unconventional territory. How will it respond as the backdrop begins to look more “normal”?
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White papersLeadership Changes Loom at the Fed
The Trump administration is starting to consider a replacement for US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen after her term expires. This is only one potential leadership change in what could be a wave of turnover ahead for the institution.
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White papersUS Equity Downturn Fears Deserve Attention
Even amid the midsummer lull, more investors are hunkering down and preparing for a potential correction. As the S&P 500 Index continues its relentless grind higher, we think it’s worth considering proactive steps for a change in the environment.
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White papersUS Equity Downturn Fears Deserve Attention
Even amid the midsummer lull, more investors are hunkering down and preparing for a potential correction. As the S&P 500 Index continues its relentless grind higher, we think it’s worth considering proactive steps for a change in the environment.
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White papersHow Bank Loans Yield to Fantasy
As an asset class, fixed income generates longer-term returns that are largely predictable. So why are those returns not always a reasonably sure thing, and why is there controversy around the methodology being used for making predictions for one sector in particular?
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White papersIn Credit: Summertime...and policy conditions remain easy
The US dollar continues to weaken driven by relatively weaker US economic prospects and ongoing political turmoil domestically.
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White papersReal Estate Summary: Edition 1 2017
There has been a gradual political shift towards populism in recent decades.
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White papersAPAC Real Estate Outlook: 2H17
Focus on value creation beyond immediate horizon, with eye on counter-cyclical strategies
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White papersFactor Fitness: Understanding Equity Exposures
Equity factors are increasingly used by investors to help guide their portfolio allocations. So it’s important to have a good grasp of what factors are and how they perform through an economic cycle, in order to invest effectively.
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White papersDynamic Asian fixed income market continues to drive strong returns
The Asian fixed income market has had a fantastic three-year total return performance.
