Allocation & Trend
Opinion,
November 2015
The great bond bull market is not over
Despite talk of a ‘great normalisation’ of monetary policy, persistent deflationary pressures mean global interest rates are set to stay lower for longer, according to Ariel Bezalel, manager of the Jupiter Dynamic Bond (...)
Strategy,
November 2015
Risk concentration stronger than risk perception
The risk concentration index (RCI) for a diversified portfolio had been on a downtrend since the start of 2014. The latest risk aversion spell has brought this to an end. This index, which measures the diversity of risk sources, peaked when markets were mainly guided by the (...)
Opinion,
October 2015
The Fed’s Three Problems
First, let’s start with an apology: All too often this year our notes have focused on the U.S. Federal Reserve, or global monetary policy in general. In our defense, as the global economy becomes more dependent on debt, in all its forms, the importance of servicing that debt (...)
Strategy,
October 2015
Navigating the Storm: In Risk budgeting and alpha we trust
According to Nicolas Gaussel, Chief Investment Officer at Lyxor Asset Management, long-term risk premium exist because there are market tempests. He advises to stay invested into Hedge Funds and risk budgeting strategies: they have added value in the past decades and this (...)
Opinion,
October 2015
Indicators still good for European earnings
According to Tim Stevenson, Head of Europe Equity at Henderson Global Investors, with a clear increase in nervousness in recent months – especially August and September – it is perhaps time to ask “is that it in Europe”?
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2017 outlook: China equities 