Reality will bite for central banks

Fund Managers

In the second half of 2023, Ariel Bezalel and Harry Richards (Investment Managers) expect central banks to become more worried about growth than inflation.

Notes from the Investment Floor: ESG is key to EM equities

Environment globe

Nick Payne reflects on the importance of a sustainability strategy when investing in emerging markets equities.

Inflation is last year’s problem – but what’s next?

Central banks continue to fight inflation, but Ariel Bezalel and Harry Richards argue that it’s last year’s concern. So what should the Fed be worried about now?

Notes from the Investment Floor: Searching for Europe’s best companies

City view

Phil Macartney discusses market valuations for companies in Europe, the impact of geopolitics and how small cap investing is sometimes misunderstood.

US economy set to soften in second half

Capital Hill, USA

Huw Davies analyses the implication of the US debt ceiling deal on the markets and the economy.

A deep deficit for silver

Silver bars with a background of commodity market charts

Ned Naylor-Leyland and Daniel March discuss why demand for silver is outstripping supply and what this imbalance may mean for investors in the white metal.

European equities – not a market to ignore

European maps and euro currency

Caroline Cantor, Mark Nichols and Mark Heslop discuss European equities’ performance, valuation and diversification properties – and share a few surprising facts.

Japan: good value, or just cheap?

Japan for sale sign

Dan Carter and Mitesh Patel address the topic of share price valuations in the Japanese
market. They’re undeniably low, but are Japanese stocks good value, or just cheap?

Bonds: Finding value in a lopsided world

Globe & US Dollars

Mark Nash, Huw Davies and James Novotny discuss the divergence in monetary policy between the US and Europe and how that’s creating opportunities in the bond markets.

Notes from the Investment Floor: The stage is set for emerging markets

A person is pulling a curtain on the stage

Nick Payne reflects on the differing fortunes of developed and emerging markets, as the stage seems set for emerging markets to come to the fore once again.