Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Fund Manager Survey October 2015
Investors are expressing growing skepticism that the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) will raise rates this year amid fragility in the global economy and earnings, according to the BofA Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey for (...)
According to Bank of America Merrill Lynch, overall credit longs drop sharply again. Now only 9% overweight IG. Credit technicals thus better in October. Investor cash levels surge, but outflow concerns may partly explain this and only 31% of IG and 25% of HY investors think (...)
Is Factor Investing a Welfare-Improving New Investment Paradigm or Yet Another Marketing Fad?
In a new study entitled “Factor Investing: A Welfare-Improving New Investment Paradigm or Yet Another Marketing Fad?”, drawn from the Lyxor research chair on “Risk Allocation Solutions”, EDHEC-Risk examines the relative efficiency of standard forms of practical implementation of (...)
Well aware of the new financial environment, French savers are prepared to boost their investments while accepting a reasonable degree of risk
Natixis Global Asset Management today published the results of its 2 nd annual survey of French individual investors with financial assets of between €75,000 and €300,000 held in banks. This survey of 1,000 clients of French banks was conducted in May (...)
BofA Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey Finds Weakening Outlook for Global Economy Amid Fears Over China
Global investors have shifted their attention from Greece to China amid continued concern of a Chinese recession, according to the BofA Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey for August. Respondents are scaling back their expectations for economic (...)