Is this banking crisis the same old story?
Since the Global Financial Crisis, regulators and policy makers have worked to avoid a repeat. Yet banks are in trouble again. Is this the same old story?
Reflecting on reflections from Japan
Dan Carter considers the challenges Japanese equites face and outlines the approach he has taken to overcoming these as an investor in the asset class.
Budget reaction: A glass half full Budget for the optimists
Richard Buxton assesses Jeremy Hunt’s first full budget, in which the Chancellor sought to incentivise companies to invest in and encourage re-participation in the workforce.
Calm before a golden M&A storm?
Ned Naylor-Leyland discusses the recent uptick in merger and acquisition activity among gold miners and whether the trend has further to go.
EMD: From peak bearishness to peak bullishness?
Alejandro Arevalo and Reza Karim explain the recent positive developments for EMD, and discuss whether they think optimism about the asset class will persist.
Notes from the Investment Floor: The mood music is starting to lift
Jon Wallace looks at the impact that a moderation in inflation, and structurally higher energy prices, are having on environmental solutions businesses.
Notes from the Investment Floor: The case for emerging market optimism
Salman Siddiqui discusses three key reasons for optimism around emerging market equities this year.
What might a recession mean for high yield investors?
Adam Darling says a global recession looks probable and may bring opportunities in high yield bonds for active investors.
Are 60-40 portfolios two-legged stools?
Traditional portfolio allocations to just long-only equities and bonds may be less optimal than adding alternatives, writes Amadeo Alentorn, lead investment manager, Jupiter systematic equities.
Notes from the Investment Floor: Moving towards a pause?
James Novotny assesses the prospects for the global economy and how that could mean for rate increases.