Market Views

Are US companies overearning?; a leading indicator brings cold comfort for bulls; and even shorts are struggling this year.

Are markets becoming too complacent after a low US CPI print?; and emerging markets after the US dollar reversal.

The inflation surge ended in June 2022. Asset class performance was similar to past such periods. Want to know what typically happens next? Read on!

Will Chinese equities recover in 2023?; and correlations across multiple asset classes are becoming dangerously high.

La Niña’s impact on the jet stream could spell relief for natural gas prices and other soft commodities; and has the Bank of Japan’s yield control failed?

October was a mixed month for hedge funds, with positive returns in equity and credit funds, but negative returns in macro strategies.

What happens if markets keep underestimating the Fed?; who can separate stocks and bonds now inflation has returned?; and hard choices for the Bank of England ahead.

High-quality debt at cheap prices should intrigue distressed investors; the BoJ fiddles as the yen falls; and shorts decline as we meet the chill winds of autumn.

Inflation has left little untouched– not least some long-standing rules of the investment game.

Are default fears exaggerated?; Volatility flips options markets; and is the MSCI World in danger of becoming a misnomer?

Dislocations may have created a ‘once in a cycle’ opportunity in UK credit; hedge funds find a new use for SPACs; and are fund managers holding their breath?

A recession over the next 12 months seems probable. But historically how bad have recessions really been for equity investors?