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.
Keep clipping the coupon, but be selective
Alejandro Arevalo argues that EMD is less overvalued than many areas, and has the breadth to offer attractive opportunities if you know where to look – and what to avoid.
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?
Notes from the Investment Floor: ‘Common prosperity’ in China
Salman Siddiqui explains why he doesn’t think China’s focus on ‘common prosperity’ will be negative for the private sector over the longer term.
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
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?
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.