Corporate bond yields may look superficially attractive but, writes Cherry Reynard, this is a time to identify the strongest credit manager available The high yield market is in an odd position. On the one hand, there are clear and mounting signs of corporate distress – bankruptcies and defaults are rising and many companies are feeling…
2022 was hailed a year of revival for value strategies, but they have been comprehensively outpaced by growth strategies to date in 2023. The MSCI World Growth index has beaten the MSCI World Value index by around 14% since the start of the year, with weaker commodity markets, economic weakness and the banking crisis all…
Geopolitics and shifting supply chains are changing the landscape for the world’s emerging economies – and those who invest in them Emerging markets were notable beneficiaries of globalisation. Their strength as low-cost manufacturing hubs brought new capital and influence and helped many developing economies kick-start their growth. Against this backdrop, it stands to reason they…
Recent market events add conviction to the argument that favourable entry points are emerging for REITs Late last year, we wrote a report arguing an attractive entry point was emerging for real estate investment trusts (REITs). Recent market developments have added further conviction to this view, with four key factors underscoring our analysis. First, commercial…
Value strategies have been comprehensively outpaced
US lawmakers may have been locked in White House meeting rooms trying to thrash out a deal, but the consensus among investors has been that the debt ceiling problem will be resolved in the end. That sunny optimism took a small hit on Friday as Republican negotiators walked out of the talks, accusing Democrats of…
At the annual Berkshire Hathaway meeting at the start of May, Warren Buffett sounded a gloomy note, warning that corporate earnings were likely to be lower as an ‘incredible period’ in American economic history drew to a close. He is not alone. There is an increasing gap between the optimism displayed by stock markets, and…
The fallout from Credit Suisse’s takeover by UBS is continuing to be felt across Europe. The move, which saw UBS step in to scoop up its former rival following months of speculation over Credit Suisse’s business affairs, has led to regulators in Europe saying they would look to write down the investments of shareholders as…
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) in the US has already had a ripple-effect across Europe, even as the long-term impact of the implosion remains murky. Late last week, the US bank – home to deposits for many of the country’s start-up tech firms – revealed it was looking to sell off assets in…
As oil breaks through $100 per barrel for the first time in seven years
Building material shortages and rising prices are dampening the sectors prospects
The era of ‘too big to fail’ may be over
