Outlooks – Page 110
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White papersQuarterly Economic Outlook: Keeping the Punch Bowl Filled
In his latest Economic Outlook, Senior Economic Adviser to the International business of Federated Hermes, Neil Williams, looks at the arguments for keeping the punch bowl of central-bank liquidity filled, and warns that we may only be half way through our current era of cheap money.
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White papersOutlook 2020: Private equity
As headwinds build for traditional assets, we expect private equity to attract more new capital in 2020, but there are some pockets with high valuations where investors should be careful.
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White papersMulti-Asset Allocation Views: Uncertainty and Opportunity
With a sharp deterioration in market sentiment our Allocation Views focus on the macroeconomic backdrop affecting market fundamentals
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White papersSharpe Thinking: managing coronavirus volatility
What’s moving the investment landscape? In these turbulent markets, we bring you views from our portfolio managers, analysts and economists, delivered by our Investment Office – an independent team ensuring that our strategies perform in the best interest of clients.
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White papersNavigating Uncharted Territory
A conversation between Dr. Sonal Desai and Dr. Michael Hasenstab on macro views and navigating volatility in the shadow of Coronavirus and other shocks, along with a global investment outlook.
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White papersThe credit-market breakup: it’s not V, it’s U
What should fixed-income investors read into the recent moves in markets and how should they respond in the near, medium and longer term? In an atmosphere of uncertainty, we consider how a bias towards higher-quality credit and a flexible approach to protecting against the downside can help investors weather any further turbulence.
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White papersAsia ex-Japan Strategy Update March 2020
In this webinar Jonathan Pines, Lead Manager, gives an update on the Hermes Asia ex-Japan Strategy.
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White papersUpdate on Global Non-Investment Grade Credit Markets
We unpack the short-term and long-term, transitory and permanent impacts of recent news on the high yield and loan markets.d markets.
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White papersCorporate Hybrid Bonds Introduction
In this short video, Senior Portfolio Manager, Julian Marks offers an overview of corporate hybrid bond markets and outlines the philosophy and approach adopted across Neuberger Berman’s portfolios. He provides examples of the kinds of issuers the team typically consider and reviews current market conditions.
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White papersCOVID-19 contagion, the latest updates
The Coronavirus crisis continues to unravel, with investors worrying about the economic impact, on top of the human cost. In the week to 8 March the number of cases increased by 723 in China and more than 18,000 in the rest of the world (RoW). While still rising, the number of cases in China is flattening out.
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White papersInvestment Insights On Coronavirus And Volatility
Perspective from investment teams across Franklin Templeton.
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White papersPrepare for the Long Haul
Why the major uncertainties twisting markets out of shape today are likely to persist for months.
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White papersHow Will the Coronavirus Impact World Economies?
The coronavirus is dominating the news and sparking panic in markets. We believe the options for policymakers are clear—but will they implement them?
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White papersMarket Perspectives - Viral uncertainties March 2020
The Covid-19 virus is turning from a regional health crisis to a global issue; uncertainties about the global economic impact have been rising sharply. After weeks of resilience, equity markets have sold off in late February, catching up with the safe-haven rally in core bonds seen earlier.
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White papersUS Equity Valuations Rebooted by Coronavirus
After recent sharp declines, US stock valuations look more attractive, especially compared with bonds. While the current volatility is unsettling, heightened uncertainty over earnings because of the coronavirus crisis could create opportunities for long-term investors who distinguish between winners and losers from the shock.
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White papersFed May Cut Rates Further to Counter Coronavirus Headwinds
This week’s Fed rate cut helped steady financial markets reeling from the expected impact of the coronavirus on the US economy, and we think more cuts are coming—in March and beyond. The economy should rebound in the second half of the year, though at a lower full-year pace.
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White papersCoronavirus Emergency: Fed Cuts Rates, But Markets Expect More
In the first intra-meeting ease since the 2008 crisis, the Fed delivered a 50 basis-point rate cut. Market volatility and liquidity concerns have likely been the trigger for the emergency cut. The market reaction has been a sell-off in equities, while the 10-year Treasury yield touched new lows, as the Fed move is perceived as not being enough to offset recent deterioration in financial conditions due to the market reaction to the coronavirus outbreak. Markets still expect more.
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White papersGlobal Investment Views - March 2020
The spread of Covid-19 outside China has rattled risk assets in the recent trading sessions. Investors triggered some profit taking in markets, which reached historical highs and even broke psychological thresholds in previous weeks. The atmosphere of fear has remained consistently high only in the so-called safe assets — the USD, UST and gold — signaling that investors have been looking for effective hedging strategies.
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White papersCoronavirus: Navigating the Volatility
Barings experts across fixed income, equities and real estate share their views on how the spreading coronavirus is impacting global capital markets.
