By Robert M. Almeida, Portfolio Manager and Global Investment Strategist
Soaring policy rates have made cash a competitive asset again, prompting an overdue de-rating of risk assets.
But just because yields are higher, that doesn’t mean risk is lower.
The recent shift from yield-scarcity to abundancy is exciting, but...
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An Amundi Institute cross asset investment strategy research paper.
High inflation has not triggered a wage-price spiral in the advanced economies.
Monetary tightening has contained inflation expectations and a continued firm stance will bring down inflation, possibly faster than expected, according to Amundi, a European investment manager.
Mahmood Pradhan, Head of Global Macro...
Central banks are signalling higher rates and while the market already prices in expected rate rises, investors are unsure when rate hikes will stop. Preference is being given to floating rate securities.
This article compares three floating rate ETFs.
Each of the three ETFs offers exposure to floating rate bonds, where...
Fidante recently hosted a Q&A panel of their fixed income asset managers, which included Teiki Benveniste from Ares Australia Management, Alex Stanley from Ardea Investment Management, Victor Rodriguez from CIP Asset Management and Daniel Siluk from Kapstream.
The four asset managers provide an outstanding insight into their thinking regarding current...
Positioning for a New Economic Landscape – Mid Year Outlook
T.Rowe Price recently released its mid year market outlook. In this article we republish parts we feel are relevant for fixed income investors. Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income, Mark Vaselkiv, based in London, provides the fixed income commentary.
The pandemic recovery...
Returns on investments just keep getting lower. As cashed-up investors look to alternative investments, fixed income funds have been beneficiaries.
Fortunately, some funds have been sympathetic to investors’ plight and the need for income and dropped fees accordingly. However, others persist with a high fee agenda, are the fees worth...
By Dan Siluk and Jason England, Kapstream Capital
Impact of higher global bond yields
The Federal Reserve (Fed) acknowledged that “cumulative tightening” will be a factor in future rate decisions, but we still believe the central bank will be forced to remain hawkish longer than it expects.
While we believe...
In Brief
Equities tend to wake up late to recession risks.
A buildup of short-term corporate debt should weigh on profits as borrowing costs rise.
It’s probably a good time for investors to stress their cash flow models.
Financial markets are sending mixed signals. The US Treasury market, inverted at...
