Outlooks – Page 17
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Middle East crisis unnerves regional bond markets
The spreads between the average yields of bonds issued by Jordan and Egypt and equivalent US Treasuries rose sharply this week.
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Listening for the Quiet: Discovering the Real Data Advantage
Taking time to sort through all the noise around artificial intelligence (AI) can uncover the quiet: promising companies with strong potential to benefit from their access to quality data.
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Plastic wrap: curbing microplastics and promoting reuse models
Welcome to Plastic wrap, our bimonthly review of the science, policy and corporate activity pivotal in creating a circular plastics value chain.
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Should markets fear the services slowdown?
Growth in the services sector has taken a downwards turn. Can the improving manufacturing alone sustain US economic growth? In this weekly installment of Simply put, we assess the likely impact of a slowdown in the services industry on markets.
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Geopolitical Shocks and Portfolio Construction
Investors should try to respond not to the events of the past week, but to the deeper global trends they reflect.
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Fixed Income Perspectives Q4 2023
Quarterly macro and market insights from Capital Group’s fixed income team.
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Nuclear energy: still dividing opinions
Seventy-eight years after the detonation of the first atomic bomb, nuclear technology continues to divide opinion. Proponents herald its ability to deliver clean and reliable energy. Critics argue it is simply not worth the risk.
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Private assets views Q4 2023: selectivity is key
The latest update from our private assets business highlights new investment opportunities arising from global themes of decarbonisation, increasing deglobalisation trends, evolving demographics, and the AI revolution.
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How ESG monitoring can enhance sovereign bond investing
Fundamental research has always been at the heart of our investment approach, The Capital SystemTM. We believe that analysing material environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues can help us better understand long-term risks and opportunities.
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Biodiversity Equity, Annual report 2022-3
Our annual report looks at the battle against deforestation. Despite the scale of destruction to key global forestry regions, there is a developing consensus that collective action from multiple stakeholders can halt, or even reverse, the ecological damage.
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Fixed Income Investment Outlook 4Q 2023: Staying Airborne
Tight monetary policy is slowing growth, but we see room to avoid a hard landing in the U.S. while Europe and China remain key risks on a global basis. In a higher-for-longer rate environment, shorter maturities offer opportunity, with potential for modest duration extension in the two- to seven-year range. Within credit, we favor enhancing quality and are finding particular value in securitized markets.
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Holy Grail of Smartphone: Apple of my AI (Eye)?
Read more on how the smartphone industry could be revolutionized by Apple’s new product launch.
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Asset Allocation Committee Outlook: 4Q 2023
Neuberger Berman’s Asset Allocation Committee meets every quarter to poll its members on their outlook for the next 12 months on each of the asset classes noted and, through debate and discussion, to refine our market outlook. The panel covers the gamut of investments and markets, bringing together diverse industry knowledge, with an average of 30 years of experience.
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How to double climate ambition with international carbon markets
The use of international carbon markets could lead the world to nearly double climate ambition relative to the national targets for mitigating emissions (NDCs) at the heart of the Paris Agreement by 2035. And this would not increase the total costs of emissions reduction, according to research co-authored by a member of the investment team for LOIM’s Global Carbon Opportunities Strategy.
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How is precision agriculture transforming food systems?
The transition to new food systems will disrupt existing profit pools across industries and create new ones. This transformation is anticipated to potentially generate annual revenues of USD 1.5 trillion globally by 2030.
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Five questions on the recent escalation in Israel
The recent escalation: Hamas, most likely backed by Iran, attacked Israel over the weekend, resulting in a strong response from the Israeli defence forces. The Israeli Prime Minister termed this terrorist attack as an act of war.
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Do biofuels have a role in a sustainable world?
This is an educational research commentary from holistiQ Investment Partners, the sustainable asset-management business formed by LOIM and Systemiq.
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Why are interest rates rising?
The interest-rate environment in the US could not be worse, due to both the country’s fiscal situation and hawkish monetary policy. In this weekly instalment of Simply put, we analyse these two factors and their impact on rates.
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Macroeconomic and financial market forecasts - October 2023
Macroeconomic forecasts as of 9 October 2023
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Limited hit from energy price rise on US consumption so far
The impact of energy on the US economy has declined over the last three decades, but a series of shocks since the pandemic and a +30% price surge since July has brought the topic back to light. We find that it would take a material rise in energy prices and a combination of negative factors for households before there is a visible toll on overall spending. We’re not there yet and anticipate only a marginal impact on consumption at this stage