Key fintech opportunities in 2021 and beyond
Financial innovation is disrupting the world as we know it. Guy de Blonay and Antoine Hucher discuss the fintech themes they think have the best investment potential.
Fed: the most hawkish central bank in the G10?
The US Federal Reserve’s reaction to panicking markets won’t have done much to calm nerves.
Transitioning to Net Zero – Fast or Slow?
Abbie Llewellyn-Waters and Richard Buxton address the transition towards net zero carbon. What are some of the opportunities and challenges for investment portfolios?
Notes from the Investment Floor – Will 2021 be the year for India?
Avinash Vazirani explains why you’ll probably hear a lot about India this year, as trade deals, GDP growth and vaccines make news.
A heady cocktail of demand for silver
Ned Naylor-Leyland explains why he sees a supply and demand mismatch in the physical silver market and what it may mean for the price of the metal
Silver rumbling, earthquake coming?
The pressure on physical silver supply, as previously forecast by our desk, has come into sharp focus lately, leading to questions about what could happen to the price of silver if investment flows into ETFs continue apace.
Reflation and the Release of Animal Spirits? Not So Fast …
Ariel Bezalel says reflation trade proponents may have gotten ahead of themselves and that we will remain in a low-rates-for-longer environment.
Silver squeeze: What’s behind the surge in silver?
Ned Naylor-Leyland explains how huge retail and industrial demand for silver is set to outpace supply.
Active Minds – Normality might come slowly, but sustainability is here to stay
Abbie Llewellyn-Waters explains why she is sceptical of current market optimism about economies reopening, but not of the undeniable momentum in sustainable investing.
Letter to investors
Ariel Bezalel shares his views on financial markets and the global economy in 2021.