Notes from the Investment Floor – The ESG tide is turning in the US

Notes from the Investment Floor 18 March 2021

Freddie Woolfe looks at promising signs of serious ESG-related policy reforms in the US, while also discussing the healthcare sector in this investment environment.

Is pent-up demand a coiled spring…or a Slinky?

Is pent up demand a coiled spring

The durable goods boom of the past year is unlikely to be repeated, taking away a key input to drive post-pandemic inflation, says Ariel Bezalel.

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?

Fed

The US Federal Reserve’s reaction to panicking markets won’t have done much to calm nerves.

Transitioning to Net Zero – Fast or Slow?

ESG Transitioning to Net Zero

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?

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

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?

Ned Naylor Leyland - Silver Bullion insight Feb 2021

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?

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.