Notes from the Investment Floor: Is Evergrande China’s Lehman moment?

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Nick Payne assesses the latest developments in the Evergrande saga, while Matt Cable discusses a thriving UK IPO market.

Inflation: demographics, narrative, and the snow globe economy

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Ariel Bezalel, Ned Naylor-Leyland and Talib Sheikh examine the inflation debate and the implications it has for their asset classes.

Notes from the Investment Floor: A grim economic outlook?

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Vikram Aggarwal analyses what the Evergrande crisis and a deteriorating economic outlook means for the overall market environment.

Japan rolls the dice again as Suga steps down

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Dan Carter and Mitesh Patel digest the news that Prime Minister Suga will not stand for re-election. Who will take his place?

Will gold regain its lustre as stimulus kindles inflation hopes?

Ned Naylor-Leyland, Head of Strategy, Gold & Silver, says gold looks interesting at the moment as prices remain much below the peak seen a year ago amid uncertainty posed by new variants of coronavirus.

In the digital age, moats may be more sink than swim

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Investors should shed old thinking about structural barriers to entry, says NZS Capital’s Brad Slingerlend, if they want to invest in companies fit for the Digital Age.

Notes from the Investment Floor: Is the market worrying too much?

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Richard Buxton discusses the curious market mood, which seems to be fretting about growth despite decent macro data, supportive central banks and upbeat company results.

Notes from the Investment Floor: The carbon footprint fine print

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Freddie Woolfe discusses the merits of adding carbon emission data to consumer product labels, and the UK financial regulator’s closer look at ESG investment funds.

Opportunities in impact investing for climate change

Opportunities in impact investing for climate change

Jon Wallace explains how the pace of action to halt climate change must step up dramatically and the challenges and investment opportunities that may result.

Notes from the Investment Floor: Staying positive on US high yield

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Charlie Spelina, Credit Analyst, discusses the performance of US high yield this year, why he sees room for further growth and what themes that may play out in H2.