All Sovereign Bonds articles – Page 5
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Asset Allocation Update: Strong earnings prompt US equities upgrade
Amid background noise such as ongoing trade skirmishes involving the US, the evolving Chinese economy and geo-political tensions, we have spent time analysing recent market movements and the implications for risk assets.
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Monthly Market Monitor: May 2018
Eaton Vance Monthly Market Monitor presents a concise review of economic and asset class data through clear and impactful charts.
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Investment Strategy Insights: Japan's Economic Future With or Without Abe
Shinzo Abe’s scandal headaches raise uncertainty over Abenomics and the future of Japan’s long, slow recovery. But there are reasons investors should stay the course.
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PGIM Fixed Income Q2 2018 Market Outlook
PGIM Fixed Income reflects on Q1 and examines the outlook for the fixed income markets, the global economy, and prevalent political and market concerns in Q2 2018.
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How to Strike the Right Balance in High Yield Bonds
Another year of strong performance from high yield markets and credit spreads inside of 350 basis points have prompted some investors to take a cautious view of the asset class. However, we believe the high yield space remains attractive as part of a fixed income portfolio, particularly as investors face global central bank policy tightening. The key is to approach the asset class thoughtfully.
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Monthly Market Monitor: April 2018
Eaton Vance Monthly Market Monitor presents a concise review of economic and asset class data through clear and impactful charts.
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Long-Term Interest Rates: Perfect Storm, Buying Opportunity, or Both?
PGIM Fixed Income analyzes the recent rise of developed market interest rates, the normalizing of developed market monetary policies, and other factors that will likely have an impact on bond performance going forward.
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Ten key questions on recent US protectionist measures
On March 22, President Trump announced a new round of tariffs on around $50bln of Chinese imports (leaving Europe off for now) and China unveiled tariffs on $3bln of US imports. This adds to the measures announced on March 8, when US President Trump signed an order that imposes tariffs on imported steel (25%) and aluminum (10%), effective on March 23.
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What’s Driving Global Inflation?
PGIM Fixed Income takes a deep look into the drivers of global inflation by analyzing developed and emerging market countries by three sets of variables—domestic (unemployment, labor costs, money supply), external (exchange rate, import/export prices) and global (global output gap, global commodity prices, etc.)
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Loco for Emerging Markets Local Debt and FX
PGIM Fixed Income outlines the attractive relative value opportunities that exist within EM local debt and FX, the dynamics that led to the underperformance of EM local debt from mid-2011 through early 2016, and why the asset class is now on solid footing.
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Daisuke Nomoto: Japan - more tailwinds than headwinds for 2018
With GDP on a sustained growth track, supported by structural reforms and the Bank of Japan’s accommodative monetary policy, we maintain a positive outlook for the region.
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Reaction: Italian election
The Italian election result looks messy, but we do not believe that the chances of Italy leaving the eurozone have gone up materially.
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The improvement of peripheral bonds’ fundamentals has accelerated
Two events pushed down Eurozone sovereign spreads in 2017: the French presidential election in April & May, which dissipated investors’ fears about Eurosceptic movements, and the announcement on 26 October of a smaller-than-expected reduction in ECB’s QE for 2018 (monthly purchases lowered from € 60 bn to €30bn).
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Incorporating Environmental, Social and Governance Factors into Sovereign Bond Analysis
John Beck, SVP Director of Global Fixed Income, discusses how ESG factors are incorporated into sovereign bond analysis and why such factors are increasingly important for portfolios he and his team manage at Franklin Templeton.
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Fixed Income Asset Allocation Insights: Relative Value Remains Despite Recent Volatility
Our target fixed income allocations haven’t changed, but watch out for shifting investor sentiment. Although fundamentals remain strong, selectivity is still key.
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House View: 2018 Outlook
Our global growth outlook for 2018 is strong. The broad-based, synchronised upswing that began a year ago shows no signs of easing up, with above-trend growth expected to extend from the major G7 economies to the emerging markets in 2018.
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Global Investment Views: February 2018
The recent sharp correction of equity markets and the increase in yields which have materialized since the start of the year have created a turbulent phase, interrupting the “Garden of Eden” kind of setting which investors were getting used to.
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Fixed income playbook 2018: less risk, more diversification
On the heels of two good years in the bond market, the best days for fixed income are likely behind us. 2016 produced strong returns in most sectors, especially high yield corporate bonds, which generated double digit gains.
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Technology and ‘mega-trends’ to drive US equity performance
US equities have outperformed global equities since the beginning of the recovery because the US economy was initially the sole engine of global growth, as European countries wrestled with the Eurozone crisis.
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Commodities hitch a ride on global growth
Highly favourable tailwinds give us confidence that commodity prices will push significantly higher in 2018.