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Macroeconomic & Geopolitical

With So Much Liquidity, It’s Time to Double-Check the Plumbing

Inflation fears look exaggerated so far, but risks buried deep in balance sheets can never get too much attention.

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Macroeconomic & Geopolitical

Value or Values?

As investors increasingly seek strategies that both deliver returns and advance core values, asset managers have been testing different approaches.

White Paper - 20 min read

Macroeconomic & Geopolitical

Spring has Sprung from Seeds of Spending

In the U.S., fiscal stimulus and vaccine rollout are already leading to improvements in the service sector. In Europe, upward revisions to PMIs show policy support is minimizing the pain of renewed lockdowns. Meanwhile, the PBOC remains optimistic about China’s growth outlook.

The Week Ahead - 3 min read

Macroeconomic & Geopolitical

No Blue Period: Art as an Alternative Real Asset Investment

Technologies such as blockchain may soon enable retail and institutional investors to own shares in major paintings and other art forms.

Research Note - 3 min read

“The Best of All Possible Worlds!”

Clearer evidence is emerging that in most major economies the joint monetary, fiscal, and health policy response to the pandemic is proving faster, bigger, and better-targeted than we expected.

Monthly Macro Dashboard - 10 min read

Macroeconomic & Geopolitical

What Markets are Missing Beneath Brazil’s Messy Headlines

While a lot of things have gone wrong for Brazil, it is fair to say that the gap between market prices and economic fundamentals has gone too far.

Kaleidoscope - 3 min read

Macroeconomic & Geopolitical

How to Invest in the “Best of All Possible Worlds”

Markets should worry less about inflation and more about government investment that produces higher rates of sustainable growth.

Leading Thoughts - 3 min read

Macroeconomic & Geopolitical

Watch For More Inflation Jitters

Markit flash PMIs show that, in the U.S., easing of restrictions, vaccine rollout, and fiscal stimulus are aiding the rebound in manufacturing and services sectors. However, supply chain shortages are causing a rise in manufacturing input prices on both sides of the Atlantic.

The Week Ahead - 3 min read

Macroeconomic & Geopolitical

Hell, Heaven & the Next Bonanza of Mispriced Assets

While markets focus on post-pandemic recovery, regulators have been sounding the alarm on the need to price in long-term climate risk.

Leading Thoughts - 3 min read

Macroeconomic & Geopolitical

The U.S. Grabs the Global Recovery Baton…

Slow vaccination programs continue to delay the reopening of EU economies. The Fed showed that even with better growth and inflation outlooks, it remains committed to its accommodative stance. Elsewhere, China activity data so far this year shows the uneven recovery continues.

The Week Ahead - 3 min read

Macroeconomic & Geopolitical

All Hail the Spender of Last Resort

Vaccines are being rolled out, economies are reopening and the recovery is coming. However, it won’t be the same everywhere.

Research Note - 5 min read

Macroeconomic & Geopolitical

Central Banks Tread a Fine Line

We will watch the FOMC meeting to see how the Fed responds to the newest stimulus bill. In Europe, the ECB said it will increase the path of purchases through the PEPP. Finally, China’s annual NPC meeting reiterated the government’s stance toward longer-term structural reform.

The Week Ahead - 3 min read

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