Notes from the Investment Floor: Markets grapple with stagflation
James Novotny discusses stagflation and asks whether central banks are about to make a mistake.
COP 26: What to expect from climate change’s key event
Abbie Llewellyn-Waters, Head of Sustainable Investing, looks ahead to the landmark summit and shares what investors should look out for.
A politician’s politician: is Kishida a missed opportunity for Japan?
Dan Carter and Mitesh Patel outline the ramifications of the appointment of Fumio Kishida as Japanese Prime Minister. He’s a “politician’s politician”, but will a Kishida premiership be a missed opportunity for Japan?
No need to fear the deer: why stagflation is not a long-term concern for fixed-income investors
Ariel Bezalel, Head of Strategy, Fixed Income at Jupiter Asset Management, explains why investors should not be worried about the threat of stagflation.
Stablecoin scrutiny offers clues to cryptocurrency regulation
Governments are watching the growth of stablecoins, says NZS Capital’s Brad Slingerlend. How they are regulated may provide pointers to the future of cryptocurrency.
Notes from the Investment Floor: Is Evergrande China’s Lehman moment?
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
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?
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
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.