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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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Global Investment Views - November 2023
Look out for growth, but with an eye on inflation
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The Ubiquity of Plastic Packaging and its Investment Implications
Inordinate plastic packaging waste but limited alternatives highlights the distinction between sustainable management of ESG impacts and financial credit risks.
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No Regrets: The ECB Keeps Policy on Hold
Inflation in the euro area is falling and the economy is rapidly weakening. Against that background, the ECB kept rates on hold at its policy meeting on October 26.
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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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Are Higher Fixed Income Allocations Warranted Today?
In this note, we compare the equity/fixed income efficient frontier of today with that of 2021. We find that higher bond allocations may help investors pursue long-term return objectives with lower risk.
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A new form of regenerative agriculture
Regenerative agriculture principles sit at the core of food production in the transition to new food systems. They form a vision of food production that seeks to enhance soil health and empower farmers, while at the same time maintaining nutrient content and crop yield.
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Investment outlook
A winning investment strategy in this environment calls for getting off the sidelines and positioning portfolios for attractive late-cycle opportunities while they’re still in play.
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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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Emerging markets: Positive signs even as China slows
The post COVID-19 era has seen a reset in financial markets on many levels – interest rates, geopolitics and growth paradigms. It’s also led to a redrawing of the landscape for emerging markets (EM).
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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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Fixed income: a bull steepener as rates peak?
In past market cycles, yield-curve inversions like the one seen this year have almost always been followed by an episode of bull steepening, when short-term interest rates fall faster than those in the long term. In this issue of Alphorum, we consider the most likely yield-curve scenario from here and how it informs our positioning.
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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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Investing in alternative credit: perspectives on opportunities and risks
Even as traditional fixed income yields appear more attractive, institutional investors continue to explore alternative credit asset classes as a way to potentially improve the risk/return profile of their portfolios.
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Private Markets Update
Private equity performance has thus far held up well in 2023 as the market landscape shifted and key trends emerged across the phases of the private equity cycle: fundraising, deal activity, debt financing and exit opportunities.
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Treasury yields rise, anticipating a Fed pause
The U.S. Treasury yield curve steepened as the U.S. Federal Reserve indicates a pause at the November meeting. The market has essentially priced out any chance of a November hike and is pricing in only a 20% likelihood of a December rate increase.
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Not all high yield is created equal
The high yield bond market has matured from its humble beginnings and is now a diverse $1.793bn marketplace for companies to achieve their capital financing needs. As it has matured, its credit quality has also increased. Today, nearly half of the high yield market is classified as BB – the highest quality credit rating. At the same time, the proportion of the weakest credits has also reduced.
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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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Quarterly fixed income perspectives 4Q 2023: Recession takeoff delayed but not canceled
While the timing of a recession remains uncertain, unique opportunities exist for fixed income investors as we head into the final quarter of 2023.