A deep deficit for silver

Silver bars with a background of commodity market charts

Ned Naylor-Leyland and Daniel March discuss why demand for silver is outstripping supply and what this imbalance may mean for investors in the white metal.

Jupiter Merlin Weekly: US debt deal is a hollow victory

US congress and and US flag

The Jupiter Merlin team consider the US debt ceiling deal approved by Congress, which avoids a government default without addressing the country’s troubled balance sheet.

Jupiter Merlin Weekly: Governor to Chancellor, an imaginary letter

signing document agreement

The Jupiter Merlin team imagine what the Bank of England Governor might say to the Chancellor, then assess who’s ahead in the net zero arms race?

European equities – not a market to ignore

European maps and euro currency

Caroline Cantor, Mark Nichols and Mark Heslop discuss European equities’ performance, valuation and diversification properties – and share a few surprising facts.

Jupiter Merlin Weekly: Jets, diplomacy and political control

Nato Jets

The Jupiter Merlin team examine President Zelensky’s efforts to obtain jets from Ukraine’s NATO allies, an endeavour fraught with logistical and political difficulties.

The Merlin approach to ESG

Green building

George Fox, Investment Manager, Independent Funds, explains the team’s philosophy and process regarding environmental, social and governance (ESG).

Japan: good value, or just cheap?

Japan for sale sign

Dan Carter and Mitesh Patel address the topic of share price valuations in the Japanese
market. They’re undeniably low, but are Japanese stocks good value, or just cheap?

Jupiter Merlin Weekly: A US debt default would be catastrophic

US dollars burning

Donald Trump’s threat for Republicans to trigger a US government debt default would be
economic suicide, say the Jupiter Merlin team.

Bonds: Finding value in a lopsided world

Globe & US Dollars

Mark Nash, Huw Davies and James Novotny discuss the divergence in monetary policy between the US and Europe and how that’s creating opportunities in the bond markets.

Notes from the Investment Floor: The stage is set for emerging markets

A person is pulling a curtain on the stage

Nick Payne reflects on the differing fortunes of developed and emerging markets, as the stage seems set for emerging markets to come to the fore once again.