All United States articles – Page 38
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White papersA sort-of Super Tuesday
This week played host to ‘Super Tuesday’, a key date in the US presidential election calendar where key states hold their primary elections. This year’s results yielded few surprises and set up the 2024 US Presidential election to be a rematch of 2020.
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White papersMarkets heed data, not Fed Speak
Strong reports have swayed expectations for rate cuts rather than the Fed’s constant blaring.
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VideoThe stars (and stripes) align: The overlooked appeal of US SMID
In our latest video insight, Charlotte Daughtrey, Equity Investment Specialist, makes the case for US SMID (small and mid-sized) stocks, which can sometimes get overlooked amid the hype around the so-called ‘Magnificent Seven’ stocks, but can represent a particularly exciting area of the market.
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White papers6 questions concerning the weakness behind US resiliency
Do you see recent US data pointing to stubborn inflation? In January we had some upside surprises, encompassing import prices, producer prices, both headline and core CPI, and the PCE deflator. We think prices were in part boosted by seasonal factors which are not fully accounted for in the usual seasonal adjustment, something that also happened last year.
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White papersSuper Tuesday points to a super-charged battle
“A Trump-Biden rematch looks likely in November. As we move closer to the elections, market uncertainty will rise given the candidates’ divergent approach to foreign policy and geopolitics.”
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White papersThe Long Good Buy: Successfully Redeploying In Today’s Market
The heart of the buy-hold-sell decision is recognizing there are two real estate market cycles that interact with each other.
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White papersSelf-storage: creating its own market
With retail and more recently offices falling out of favour with many investors, all eyes are on alternative property types. Among the most popular is self-storage, though as with any opportunity, a key consideration should be to separate the hype from the substance – or at least cyclical from structural drivers.
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White papersThe case for U.S. & EU industrial real estate
The industrial sector has become a global favorite amongst institutional investors as large structural shifts already underway accelerated during the pandemic.
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White papersU.S. Economic and Property Market Outlook - Q4 2023
The U.S. economy continues to surprise to the upside, posting annualized fourth-quarter real GDP growth of 3.3% (3.1% year over year) on top of the nearly 5% annualized growth in the third quarter.
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White papersCan the US sustain a rising debt burden?
The United States is approaching an unprecedented level of debt, exceeding historical highs experienced post-World War II. This situation indicates that fiscal adjustment is unavoidable, as the country cannot simply outgrow its debt dilemma. Despite high domestic and external demand for US debt, relying on this demand amid such significant debt increases is risky.
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White papersThe time for the US renewables market is now
The US renewables market appears to be primed for growth due to the cost effectiveness of electricity produced from renewable energy technologies, a steady demand for power, and the strong voluntary and regulatory support framework in place backing the energy transition, making it an attractive investment opportunity despite common political misconceptions.
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White papersFed in no rush after strong US data
”Stronger-than-expected economic data means that there is no rush for the Fed to start cutting interest rates. We expect the first Fed cut to occur in June.”
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White papersInvestors prep for June rate cuts
Stronger-than-expected US data this year has led markets to reprice rate expectations, with the first full cut from the ECB and the Fed now forecast for June 2024.
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White papersEarnings Remain Key in a Confusing Macro Picture
Macro uncertainty is high, but the earnings season has been solid—and not only in the U.S.
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White papersA Second Trump Presidency? Potential Economic Effects
President Trump could win the 2024 presidential election. When the incumbent presidential party presides over an improvement in the unemployment rate, it is likely to be returned to power. With unemployment at historic lows, unemployment is likely to get worse, creating headwinds for a Biden re-election.
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White papersThe key drivers of 10-year US Treasury yields
Deconstructing 10-year UST drivers and the direction they could take in 2024
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White papersU.S. Real Estate: Positioned for Recovery
When considering the substantial correction in real estate prices and profound pull back in liquidity to this point, an inflection point in U.S. real estate appears closer than before. The Barings Real Estate team discusses how this backdrop is shaping opportunities across the asset class.
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White papersOpportunities in preferred and capital securities remain attractive
Main takeaways: the Federal Reserve (Fed) should be done raising rates; the U.S. Treasury market term premium should persist; discounted fixed-to-refixed hybrids foster an advantage of indifference to the direction of longer-term treasury rates; and relative values are attractive.
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White papersThe solar coaster: The twists and turns of an evolving investment opportunity set
Significant growth in electrification is required in the United States to meet decarbonization goals. According to the Department of Energy, the capacity of the existing U.S. grid will need to increase 57% by 2035.
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White papersLife Sciences beyond borders
High interest rates, cooling venture capital and an oversupplied market – will the UK follow the path of the US Life Sciences real estate market
