All North America articles – Page 24
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White papersIs a US Equity Correction Overdue?
US equity markets continue to march upward, fueling fears of a correction. History suggests that a downturn is overdue. So how should investors prepare?
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White papersArgentina: the ‘emerging’ emerging market
Despite not being upgraded to emerging market status this year, the outlook for Argentina remains positive.
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White papersEconomic Insights: June 2017
The nine years since the summer of 2007 were anything but normal. There was a nearly constant stream of financial crises: emanating first from the United States, then the Eurozone, and then from China’s stock market meltdown and surprise devaluation.
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White papersUS Banks: Ready to Emerge from the Storm?
After weathering the global financial crisis and an era of heavy regulation, the US banking sector has gotten what looks to be a clean bill of health. We think this opens a lot of possibilities for equity investors.
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White papersValuations and Volatility Test Equity Investors
It’s been a really good year for equities so far. Paradoxically, this is sowing the seeds of anxiety. Valuations are higher, so people are worried about a correction. Subdued volatility has stoked fears of renewed turbulence.
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Why reflation is about much more than Donald Trump
Donald Trump’s unexpected victory in the US presidential election last year prompted much market excitement about the birth of the ‘reflation trade,’ based on the former reality TV star’s plans to cut taxes and spend lavishly on America’s crumbling infrastructure.
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White papersCross Asset Investment Strategy: June 2017
Can global trade, which has declined sharply over the past decade, contribute to accelerating growth with consumption, investment and fiscal and tax policies?
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White papersGrowth Spurt for Active Managers
US growth stocks surged in the first half of 2017, fueled by mega-cap technology companies. Active managers of growth portfolios have done especially well, reinforcing the case for stock-picking strategies.
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White papersAsia Pacific Outlook: June 2017
The economic outlook for the Asia Pacific has improved, with overall regional growth estimates for 2017 upgraded slightly to 4.8% from 4.6%.
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White papersThe Fed Hikes Rates — but Faces a Dilemma
The Fed’s rate hike Wednesday was thoroughly unsurprising. But under the surface calm, policymakers are wrestling with a dilemma in the US economy that will be a major influence on policy ahead.
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White papersHas the Climate Changed for Sustainable Investing?
What impact will the US withdrawal from the Paris climate accord have on environmentally focused investing? We think not much. The momentum behind green innovation looks all but unstoppable, galvanized by powerful economics.
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White papersAsset Allocation Monthly: May 2017
We have recently increased our equity rating to favour from neutral on the back of lower political risk and positive earnings developments.
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White papersThe emerging markets cloud receding
As US rhetoric on trade protectionism softens, investors are focusing on emerging markets’ fundamental attractions once more as productivity improvements and fast-growing young populations are driving superior economic growth.
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White papersUniversity bond issues: Making the grade
Guillaume highlights that our top UK universities are among the best in the world, making their bonds potentially attractive investments.
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White papersHow should investors approach US infrastructure?
Improving and expanding US infrastructure involves more than building roads and bridges.
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White papersTrumponomics: What could go right?
When it comes to policy, there are things that can go right and things that can go wrong – particularly so with Trumponomics.
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White papersConversations with Investment Managers - Futures versus ETFs
Aite, an independent research firm, put together an in-depth report on whether to trade futures or ETFs to replicate S&P 500 returns and other U.S. stock market performance.
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White papersBack to school: An overview of the student-housing sector
Until recently, investing in university student housing was a niche business.
