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Asset Manager NewsHines and The Tampa Bay Rays Announce Historic Development and Partnership
(ST. PETERSBURG) — The Tampa Bay Rays announced that a historic agreement has been reached with the City of St. Petersburg and Pinellas County to move forward with a new state-of-the-art ballpark and a transformational development by the Hines Historic Gas Plant Partnership on the 86-acre site where the team’s current stadium sits.
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White papersDara to Know
Dara Friedman is on the defensive, and that’s intentional. BGO’s Core Plus manager talks about fighting back against market uncertainty.
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White papersCommunity solar: unlocking access to clean energy in the US
We believe community solar projects are vital to expand the US renewable energy system while supporting inclusive access to clean energy and managing unintended impacts of renewables on vital ecosystems. This represents a potentially impactful and attractive opportunity for private markets investors, in our view.
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White papersWhat will pull the dollar back?
The dollar normally pulls back in these end-of-cycle phases, but not this time. The US currency has recently enjoyed eight consecutive weeks of gains. In this weekly installment of Simply put, we look at the curious trend of relative rates.
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White papersAs rate hikes near end, historic investor opportunity may begin
To say this has been an interesting year in financial markets is an understatement. Equities have been stronger than most expected, and the 10-year US Treasury yield is up 40 basis points as of 13 September. So where are we now as we head into the homestretch of 2023?
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White papersGoing global may benefit U.S. dollar investors
One might think that the diversification benefits of global investing would be minimal, as trade and financial ties bring the world closer together. However, the global economy remains far from synchronized.
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White papersNavigating by Flashes of Lightning
Central banks may be reluctant to hike further, but as long as they tie themselves to incoming data their hands may be forced.
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White papersIs the U.S. Economy Meaningfully Reaccelerating?
In this monthly series, we take a quick, comprehensive look at current macroeconomic themes that matter to clients.
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White papersStrike (Big) 3?
A potential U.S. auto strike has significant implications for the economy, earnings and inflation.
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White papersNot all yield-curve steepenings are alike
End-of-cycle periods come and go, and they all tend to resemble each other. Inflation that exceeds central-bank targets legitimises increases in short rates, leading to long rates rising in anticipation. This opens the door to the prospect of different kinds of ‘steepenings’. In this weekly instalment of Simply put, we investigate the current outlook for the yield curve.
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White papersThe Limited Impact of the U.S. Downgrade on Munis
The credit quality of states as a group is not constrained by the U.S. sovereign rating and we don’t expect the U.S. downgrade to have an outsized impact on muni bond valuations going forward.
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White papersNYC Congestion Tolling: Winners, Losers and Unintended Consequences
Investors in municipal bonds are following the NYC congestion tolling situation as the MTA is a frequent borrower in the municipal bond market, but they are not the only borrower impacted by the program.
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White papersDiversifying + Defensive Equity Approaches
In times when downside risk may lie ahead, a combination of diversifying and defensive equity approaches can potentially improve the probability of achieving positive outcomes.
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White papersWhat’s happened to the cycle?
Conventional market wisdom dictates that a slowdown normally becomes a recession, and that investors should sell equities ahead of a downturn. Additionally, higher rates should eventually lead to lower inflation, at which point investors typically favour bonds. These phenomena tend to overlap more as the threat of a recession grows.
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White papersIs it time to be optimistic?
One of the key features of the summer rally has been the surprising resilience of the US economy. An easy way to assess this improvement involves looking at ‘surprise indices’ that measure the cumulative difference between published economic numbers and economists’ expectations.
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White papersHousehold loans – Offering predictable performance, even in tough times
As growth in developed economies slows and higher central bank rates start to bite, investors looking for portfolio diversification and attractive returns could consider a relatively little-known, but high-quality asset class: Household loans. Tonko Gast explains.
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White papersFiorino: Can US consumers stretch debt reality?
String theory – which contends matter is made of tiny vibrating strings – offers lessons on the capacity of credit markets to adapt to slowing growth and recession risk.
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White papersWill the US equities rally continue?
The blue-chip S&P 500 index was up 3.1% in July. But stronger than expected US jobs data has added to speculation about future interest rate hikes.
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White papersCould inflation surprises unsettle markets?
There is an old investment adage that says: “buy the rumor and sell the news”. Markets tend to try to anticipate forthcoming data such as inflation numbers, with investors building positions ahead of time based on their expectations. Once the outcome is confirmed, investors take profits (or cut losses) by exiting positions.
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White papersU.S. Economic Monthly: Consumers Keep At It
MIM now expects a recession to begin in 2024.
