Japan’s growth cyclicals: opportunity or trap?
Dan Carter and Mitesh Patel discuss opportunities and risks in the Japanese market, concluding that ‘chance favours only the prepared mind’.
Sleepwalking into an energy crisis
Richard Buxton argues that energy security means more natural gas, being honest about the clean energy transition and preparing for years of high energy prices.
Zen and the art of stock analysis
The uncomfortable truth for investors is that the future is difficult to predict. So the best strategy is to focus on adaptability, says Brad Slingerlend of NZS Capital.
Fed and inflation: missing the wood for the trees?
The global growth impulse is facing headwinds and inflation may fade in the coming months. How far can central banks tighten? Ariel Bezalel and Harry Richards share their views.
Quality can thrive through volatility
Nick Payne examines how recent macroeconomic events have produced headwinds for emerging market investors.
Energy shock: looking at both sides of the coin
Jon Wallace and Noelle Guo say the energy shock faced by consumers now is reminiscent of the 1970s, which may boost usage of existing energy efficient technologies and spawn new ones.
Gold tantalisingly poised for an all-time high
Ned Naylor-Leyland, Head of Gold and Silver, says gold prices may hit fresh highs soon as soaring inflation and muted central bank containment measures spur wider demand for the precious metal.
CoCos: The right instrument in a troubled world?
Luca Evangelisti, explains how Contingent Capital bonds, or CoCos for short, have shown resiliency through recent events and have the potential to offer investors value thanks to their superior liquidity profile and the strong financial position of banks.
Macro Monitor: Big macro changes are brewing…
Mark Nash, James Novotny and Huw Davies discuss a busy outlook for central banks, as inflation surges and US real interest rates hit record lows.
Enyasu or endaka? Japan’s currency conundrum
Dan Carter and Mitesh Patel discuss what is driving the value of the yen, commonly considered a safe haven currency, but which has slumped recently versus the US dollar.