Notes from the Investment Floor: When China sneezes…

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Nick Payne discusses the situation in China, which is easing monetary and fiscal policy when others are tightening, and whether ‘zero Covid’ can stand the test of time.

A rich vein of opportunity for gold & silver miners

Gold mine

Ned Naylor-Leyland, Investment Manager for Gold & Silver, assesses the prospects for the unloved shares of gold & silver miners and a possible shift in Fed policy.

Preparing for the sugar crash: opportunities in high yield credit

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Adam Darling (Investment Manager, Fixed Income) argues that high yield’s tough year can get tougher still: but the best buying opportunity in decades may be near.

Japan after Abe: the political impact of a shocking tragedy

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Dan Carter and Mitesh Patel digest the shocking news that former PM Shinzo Abe was murdered last week and discuss the potential political ramifications.

Notes from the Investment Floor: Could China rebound in H2 2022?

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Salman Siddiqui discusses how emerging markets are coping with the economic backdrop, and points to reasons why the 2nd half of the year could see a turnaround for China.

Notes from the Investment Floor: The world of environmental solutions

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Noelle Guo explains the opportunities available to investors in environmental solutions, such as tackling climate change and the need for natural capital restoration.

Notes from the Investment Floor: Opportunities for quality growth

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Mark Heslop explains why pricing power is important when identifying companies that can survive periods of market volatility.

A once in a generation opportunity in fixed income?

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Ariel Bezalel and Harry Richards look at a turbulent time in bond markets and explain why, rather than doom and gloom, this could be a once in a generation opportunity.

The gears of Japan’s labour market have seized up

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Dan Carter and Mitesh Patel address the question of wage growth in Japan, which remains measly. But is Japan heading for a ‘singularity’ that could finally lift wages?

Finding income in Asia and largely avoiding China

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Jason Pidcock discusses how Asia ex-Japan is sometimes wrongly overlooked by equity investors seeking income and why he is largely avoiding China.