Market Views

Should investors buy into a VIX spike?; and risks are building as assets behave abnormally in the new inflationary regime.

What are brokers recommending for 2022?; and why such a low US jobless claims number should command our attention.

Hedge fund strategies, in aggregate, delivered negative returns in November.

Will we soon start seeing Turkey’s stress being spread into credit spreads?; and the UK’s labour market places pressure on the Monetary Policy Committee to hike rates.

Why we think a significant shock is coming to markets; and despite recent US CPI numbers, the market is expecting inflation to be transitory.

Does tapering actually matter?; and is there any slack left in the US labour market?

Bond vol is on the MOVE, but this shouldn’t give investors cause for concern; and the Unholy Trinity for employers.

The hedge fund industry saw gains across many strategies in October, as risk seeking assets in equity and credit rallied, with notably positive returns from quantitative strategies.

Are investors now lumbered with permanent ‘transitory’ inflation?; swap rates break out; and structural support for oil.

What items matter most in the CPI basket; the jump in UK rates expectations; and one for the road.

Will inflation end the central bank put?; how sticky is inflationary pressure?; and ESG performance in the aftermath of energy price spikes.

Will molnupiravir get the world to re-open?; and the worst of the supply bottlenecks might be receding.