All White papers articles – Page 104
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White papersAn Inflection Point
Four of Allspring’s fixed income leaders share their perspectives on the market volatility and banking system turmoil in the wake of SVB’s collapse and their views on what lies ahead for fixed income investing.
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White papersLiquid Alternatives — Why Now?
2022 left investors scrambling to preserve capital and find alternative sources of return. Both equities and bonds across the globe suffered in the high inflation and rising interest rate environment. The S&P 500 Index ended the year at -18.1%, the MSCI EAFE Index ended at -14.5%, and the Bloomberg Aggregate Bond (US Agg) Index ended at -13.0%.
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White papersFinding the value in high-carbon sectors
The transition to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions will require radical changes to the global economy. Investors must position their portfolios to support this transition and to benefit from it.
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White papersRedefining Offense and Defense in Equities: The Evolution of Technology and Healthcare
Investors tend to have deeply engrained beliefs about what performs best in various market conditions—often for good reason. But sometimes, common knowledge becomes obsolete. Technology and healthcare are good examples of sectors that can play different equity-allocation roles than you might expect.
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White papersA global assessment of the implications of recent banking sector developments
”Due to tightening financial conditions, we expect a weaker US economic outlook, and a less aggressive Fed: a small increase in rates is still on the cards and then a pause.”
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White papersWhat the banking sector turmoil means for tech, monetary policy and investors
Markets have experienced a wave of volatility in the wake of the failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and UBS’ takeover of Credit Suisse. Concerns have understandably risen over the health of the wider banking and technology sectors and some commentators have drawn comparisons to the 2008 financial crisis.
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White papersFrance: The pension reform puts politics under strain, but major instability unlikely
In the National Assembly (lower house), the centrist alliance Ensemble (Renaissance, Modem, Horizons) represents 250 deputies, which is not enough to obtain an absolute majority (287). The absolute majority (289 votes in normal circumstances) is currently 287 because four seats remain unfilled.
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White papersUniversal access to clean water and sanitation has wide-ranging benefits
As a resource that is critical to life on Earth, it behoves us as stewards of the planet to look after water. Beyond answers to droughts and floods, and the damage they do to the economy, other areas such as providing clean water and sanitation can have considerable benefits for society at large that extend from reduced healthcare costs to improved productivity.
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White papers2023 U.S. investment grade credit supply: Will there be enough bonds to go around?
The U.S. investment grade credit (IG) market’s voracious appetite for bonds may not be fully satisfied in 2023. In 2022, feast or famine punctuated the $1.22 trillion supply, as nearly 50 days featured no issuance. Corporate borrowers glommed together and found strength in numbers when they issued debt, striking when the iron was hot.
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White papersDelivering sustainable returns in real estate investing
Climate change is affecting every sector of our economy, and it remains one of the most important factors to consider when making long term investment decisions.
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White papersThe Investment Podcast: Infrastructure - an industrial revolution?
Investing in infrastructure has historically been about existing, stable and secure assets. In recent years, there has been a concerted effort to drive towards sustainable sources of power and energy needs and have resilient local infrastructure.
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White papersMulti-Sector Credit: Making an impact with a focus on valuation anomalies
In order to fund the transition to a more sustainable economy, and to make a greater impact, investing and engaging with those harder to green sectors will be vital.
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White papersEuropean tenants: the search for affordable housing
What does ‘affordable’ mean when it comes to housing? Read more about the outlook for European tenants.
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White papersECB increases rates: the job on inflation is not done yet, but expect a softer path
The European Central Bank raised its key policy interest rates by half a percentage point, lifting the deposit rate to 3.0%. However, it did not commit to future rate hikes, Lagarde stated that “it’s not possible to determine at this point in time the future path for rates”. ...
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White papersReal estate – understanding the new normal
2022 was a year of many unforeseen events – from geopolitical upheaval leading to slowing economies around the world, to surging inflation and rising interest rates – all marking the end of the property cycle.
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White papersAt the Crossroads, Seeking Direction
Faced with historically inverted yield curves, unbalanced equity markets and economic conditions unseen for 40 years, investors are agonizing over their next steps.
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White papersSilicon Valley Bank: Market Reaction and Implications
Facing pressure from declining deposits and a loss on the sale of securities in its portfolio, SVB attempted last week to raise capital to mitigate a Moody’s rating downgrade on Wednesday. However, it was unable to complete the capital raise before markets opened on Thursday, which resulted in a precipitous drop in its stock price that day.
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White papersSimply Put(Writing)
PutWrite strategies can improve the risk-return efficiency, liquidity, flexibility and cost-effectiveness of investor portfolios.
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White papersEquity Opportunities After Easy Money
Why we think market conditions swung behind value, quality and smaller stocks in 2022, and have done so for the long term.
