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Balancing uncertainty and optimism
The economic data in 2023 was better than expected: inflation fell, employment remained resilient and we didn’t end up in recession – in fact growth was impressively resilient.
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You heard it correctly—the nature of US high yield is increasingly high quality
In the face of inflation and steep Federal Reserve rate hikes, the US high-yield market has showcased remarkable resilience, maintaining a generally healthy state of fundamentals. Franklin Templeton Fixed Income sheds light on the current state of US high yield and how these bonds have become increasingly higher quality in nature.
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Sustainability: Interconnected challenges and what we’re doing about them
Some of the world’s biggest challenges are inextricably intertwined. Here, we look at potential solutions across four interconnected areas: halting climate change, improving efficiency, embracing a circular economy, and promoting greater social inclusion.
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Central banks’ unwinding will put more public debt in market hands
The recent surge in global bond yields is partly ascribed to market worries about a greater supply of debt coming from governments. Some of this increase in yields should reverse when inflation nears central banks’ targets and monetary policy is less restrictive.
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Asset Class Returns Forecasts - Q4 2023
Recent geopolitical events and macroeconomic progresses are rising uncertainty on the global outlook and led to some adjustments on the short-term trajectory within our simulation horizon.
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Is Too Much Riding on the Tech Titans?
U.S. tech is “Magnificent” in many ways, but it cannot lead the market forever—investors may want to seek performance elsewhere.
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From Chai to Chips: “Make in India” Brews Up a Tech Revolution
Read more on how India is emerging as a potential future global manufacturing powerhouse.
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Solving for 2024: 10 Key Themes to Navigate the Markets
Each year, our investment leaders identify 10 key themes that they believe will be prominent in the markets over the next 12 months.
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Three Notable Trends in the World of Secondaries
Why we think macro uncertainty and the private equity liquidity squeeze are making secondary market conditions particularly favorable for targeted buyers.
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The Limitations of Passive Investing to Achieve a Net-Zero Outcome
In our second installment of The Fine Print of Indexation, we tackle the challenge of building net-zero-aligned portfolios.
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Defenders of a threatened world
Indigenous Peoples are disproportionately impacted by the economic, environmental, and social impacts of industrial projects. Nick Pelosi and Ellie Higgins explain how we engage with companies on Indigenous Peoples’ rights and community impact.
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High-wire act: Is it possible to quell inflation and to avoid a recession?
The US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England both opted to keep rates unchanged in their meetings this week.
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Is ‘doing good’ too good to be true?
Businesses that align with ongoing structural changes in the economy will emerge as winners, with investors standing to not only do good, but also do well, believes Michalis Ditsas, Investment Director – Fixed Income.
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A brave new world?
Recent AI breakthroughs have raised fears about job losses in the knowledge economy, and revived concerns about sophisticated profiling that can intensify polarisation. Nick Pelosi and Ross Teverson explain how we are engaging with companies to help mitigate these risks.
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The recession party: should you stay or should you go?
Is the number up for the global economy? Fiorino looks to early 20th century polymath Frank Ramsey for guidance (and party-planning advice)…
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Meta Platforms case study
Following the Cambridge Analytica scandal, our focus turned to how Meta could resolve its data privacy challenges and provide safeguarding policies that protect its users.
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Has the ESG bubble burst?
The blowback against ESG has taken on a life of its own in recent months but, even in the face of rising political opposition and a slowdown in fund flows, the real-world challenges ESG investing is designed to address are too big to ignore.
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Tech stocks take a tumble
Tech stocks slipped this week on the back of companies reporting weaker-than-expected earnings, dragging the Nasdaq 100 Index into correction territory.
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Public Engagement Report Q3 2023
The Q3 Public Engagement Report from EOS at Federated Hermes focuses on our engagements with companies on Indigenous Peoples’ rights and the community impact of large industrial projects. Plus, the wider societal impacts of AI, and voting season highlights from developed Asia and emerging markets.
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Grabbing the Bull by the Tail: Assessing Tail Risks Amid Complexity
As a case study into our assessment of tail risks, we discuss how the market-implied probability distribution for a recession has evolved over the past year.