Calm before a golden M&A storm?

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Ned Naylor-Leyland discusses the recent uptick in merger and acquisition activity among gold miners and whether the trend has further to go.

Notes from the Investment Floor: The mood music is starting to lift

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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

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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?

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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?

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James Novotny assesses the prospects for the global economy and how that could mean for rate increases.

Monitoring progress toward net zero in emerging markets equities

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Nick Payne, investment manager, Jupiter Global Emerging Markets Focus strategy, shares how an active fund manager approaches ESG, and how companies’ progress on climate change can be assessed.

Inching closer towards rate cuts

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Ariel Bezalel and Harry Richards say global growth will continue to slow in the coming months, dragging inflation further down, increasing the likelihood of rate cuts towards the end of the year.

No ‘fear of missing out’ on China

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Jason Pidcock and Sam Konrad explain why they have no ‘fear of missing out’ over China, and why talk of a reopening boom might be overplayed.

Macro monitor: Is the bond rally overdone?

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Mark Nash analyses the global growth and inflation environment and what the evolving scenario means for the fixed income markets.