Is the global macro/policy backdrop still supportive of credit?
The current yield-curve dynamics are not what we would normally expect in this stage of the business cycle
Treasuries
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Bond market blues
What are higher yields telling us about inflation expectations?
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UK budget: government confirms green taxonomy
Meeting climate targets will require ‘significant investment and is a major opportunity for economic growth and job creation’
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Delayed blue wave causes chaos in the Capitol
But control of the Senate does not give Democrats free rein
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European investors weigh up Brexit deal risks
Global portfolios unlikely to increase long-term positions in British domestic assets despite draft exit deal
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Lowes launches structured investments Ucits fund
Fund uses strategies common in structured investment but with particular focus on autocall – or kickout – strategies
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Five ‘unloved’ investments worth a fresh look
Long term investors should seek out some often overlooked sectors to boost portfolio diversification, according to Morningstar Investment Management. Click through the slides below to find out which five areas it has identified as hidden investment opportunities.
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Negative US gov’t bond sentiment shows little sign of change
Against the backdrop of a US bond market sell-off in January, a look at the performance of European US Government bond funds shows that not a single one has beaten the 10-year Treasury Note return of 7.25% over the three years to 31 December 2017, according to FE Analytics.
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Risk of another US debt ceiling impasse already hitting treasuries
An impasse over raising the debt ceiling could see the US hit the financial buffers in early October failing to meet around 23% of its short term obligations, an analysis by Washington think tank the Bipartisan Policy Centre has said.
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Brace for more volatility in US Treasuries
The bulk of US Treasuries are owned by the Fed and foreign investors. But this is set to change, and it could have serious consequences.
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Is this the beginning of a Treasury bear market?
Since Donald Trump’s election victory last week, a consensus has quickly been building among investors that US treasury yields will spike. And that US equities will benefit. Have markets been too quick in drawing their conclusions?
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OPINION: Why the dollar bulls are mistaken
The dollar has rallied in recent days as investors believe stronger US GDP growth and Fed rate hikes will push the greenback up. But markets are ignoring the forces that are likely to drag the dollar down in the longer term.