Macro Monitor: Rates higher for longer?

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The team managing the Jupiter Strategic Absolute Return Bond strategy analyses Fed policy and shares its outlook for interest rates and inflation.

Not out of the woods yet

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Markets have bounced recently despite weaker economic data. Ariel Bezalel and Harry Richards argue the Fed’s pivot will be delayed and the slowdown sharp.

Human investing with computer help

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Matus Mrazik explains how the Jupiter Systematic Equities team’s investment approach uses computer help in what is ultimately a human process.

Reading the Fed tea leaves

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Ariel Bezalel and Harry Richards say the Federal Reserve may continue to raise rates to combat soaring inflation, belying a relatively dovish interpretation of the Fed’s tone by markets.

Absolute Return Bond funds: A Modern Approach to Diversification

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Huw Davies, Investment Manager, Fixed Income – Absolute Return, discusses why investors are recognising the need to look beyond a traditional 60 / 40 structure in favour of a more modern approach. 

Fed pivot? Get ready for a gold & silver breakout

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Ned Naylor-Leyland explains how a shift in central bank policy could trigger a change in market sentiment that sends gold and silver prices to record highs.

A tale of fading inflation and slowing growth

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Ariel Bezalel, investment manager for fixed income, explains how inflation is easing, a recession looks likely and what this means for fixed income investors.

Notes from the Investment Floor: When China sneezes…

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Nick Payne discusses the situation in China, which is easing monetary and fiscal policy when others are tightening, and whether ‘zero Covid’ can stand the test of time.

Seeking true diversification during market turmoil

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Investors face problems in finding diversification when both global equities and bond markets fall. In such environments, the advantages of an allocation to uncorrelated assets are clear.

A Rich Vein of Opportunity for Gold and Silver Miners

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Ned Naylor-Leyland, Investment Manager for Gold & Silver, assesses the prospects for the unloved shares of gold & silver miners and a possible shift in Fed policy.