Outlook 2024: ‘It’s the geopolitics, stupid’

In 2024, Vikram Aggarwal expects geopolitics to have a major influence. Fortunately, sovereign bond markets offer opportunities to hedge against such risks.

Outlook 2024: Three tips for investors looking to navigate uncertainty

Amadeo Alentorn (Investment Manager, Systematic Equities) suggests that common sense principles such as diversification should be prized over overconfidence in forecasting.

Outlook 2024: Financials – Opportunities throughout the cycle

Guy de Blonay discusses why he thinks the macroeconomic and market backdrop could improve for financials and financial technology stocks as 2024 progresses.

Merlin Weekly Macro: Hunt’s electioneering Autumn Statement

The Jupiter Merlin team discuss the Autumn Statement, which helps position the Tories for the next election. But are Sunak and Hunt ducking the big issues?

Outlook 2024: Asia Pacific – A two-way pull for stock markets?

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What can we expect from Asia Pacific (ex Japan) equity markets in 2024? Jason Pidcock and Sam Konrad give their views and discuss where they’re finding opportunities.

Outlook 2024: Is the global economy on borrowed time?

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Signs of fragility are emerging in the global economy, particularly developed countries, which could prompt central banks to be less hawkish, say Ariel Bezalel and Harry Richards.

Outlook 2024: Scaling a wall in high yield credit

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Adam Darling discusses the yields on offer in high yield credit, why some companies may struggle with debt funding costs and the implications of an upcoming  maturity “wall.’’

Gold Outlook: A Looming Paradigm Shift in Monetary Risk-Free Assets

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Ned Naylor-Leyland explains how amidst a global shift away from fiat currencies, gold is poised to re-emerge as the ultimate risk-free asset, signaling a paradigm shift in monetary risk perception.

Japanese Equities: Is a Growth vs Value shift coming?

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Dan Carter and Mitesh Patel describe the ‘growth vs value’ situation in Japanese equities, and ask whether a shift in momentum is around the corner.

Jupiter Merlin Weekly: Monetary policy – Playing ‘guess the interest rate’

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The Jupiter Merlin team discuss the policy guidance of major central banks, as it appears that interest rates have probably – but not definitely – peaked.