Notes from the Investment Floor: Quality can thrive through volatility

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Nick Payne examines how recent macroeconomic events have produced headwinds for emerging market investors.

Energy shock: looking at both sides of the coin

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Jon Wallace and Noelle Guo say the energy shock faced by consumers now is reminiscent of the 1970s, which may boost usage of existing energy efficient technologies and spawn new ones.

Jupiter Merlin Weekly: Compound interest: Eighth Wonder of the World

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The Jupiter Merlin team look at the wonders of compound interest, the real cost of commuting by rail and the risks associated with predicting inflation.

Gold tantalisingly poised for an all-time high

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Ned Naylor-Leyland, Head of Gold and Silver, says gold prices may hit fresh highs soon as soaring inflation and muted central bank containment measures spur wider demand for the precious metal.

Jupiter Merlin Weekly: Can the inflation genie go back in the lamp?

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The Jupiter Merlin team look at the variety of blunt instruments central banks have at their disposal to manage inflation, and signs of trouble in the US car market.

Macro Monitor: Big macro changes are brewing…

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Mark Nash, James Novotny and Huw Davies discuss a busy outlook for central banks, as inflation surges and US real interest rates hit record lows.

Enyasu or endaka? Japan’s currency conundrum

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Dan Carter and Mitesh Patel discuss what is driving the value of the yen, commonly considered a safe haven currency, but which has slumped recently versus the US dollar.

Examining the knock-on effects of the Ukraine crisis for fixed income investors

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Mark Nash examines how events in Ukraine have affected the outlook for inflation and the prospect of central bank tightening and what this means for fixed income investors.

Jupiter Merlin Weekly: The gaping breach in the sanctions wall

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The Jupiter Merlin team look at the dilemma NATO faces in responding to Russian aggression in Ukraine, and also discuss rapid moves in government bond yields.

CoCos: The right instrument in a troubled world?

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Luca Evangelisti, explains how Contingent Capital bonds, or CoCos for short, have shown resiliency through recent events and have the potential to offer investors value thanks to their superior liquidity profile and the strong financial position of banks.