A barbell approach to leisure sector credit

lifted Barbells

Andrew Rubins, investment analyst, examines the investment opportunities available in travel and leisure sector credit after the turbulence during the Covid pandemic.

Picks, Shovels and European Smaller Companies Investing

Man working pick and shovel

Phil Macartney and Mark Heslop find a rich vein of opportunity in European smaller companies and discuss why it makes sense to supply picks and shovels in a gold rush.

Merlin Weekly Macro: Sunak talks tough on defence

UK military soldiers

The Jupiter Merlin team discuss the UK’s commitment to increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP, and what being on a ‘war footing’ might mean in practice.

Bonds: Are rate cuts coming?

Cutting Rates

Mark Nash, Huw Davies and James Novotny analyse the prospects for government bond markets as relatively low real rates and easy financial conditions underpin growth and inflation.

Is high yield right to price a soft landing?

Stock market prices

Adam Darling expects volatility ahead in the high yield market as companies gird up to cross the refinancing hump in the coming months.

All that glitters…understanding the structural forces behind the market rally in gold

Golden stairs chart

Ned Naylor-Leyland and Daniel March discuss the structural factors behind the recent surge in the price of gold and analyse the factors that could push the price even higher

Merlin Weekly Macro: Diplomatic leverage in short supply

The Jupiter Merlin team discuss the escalating conflict in the Middle East, as the US shows how little effective leverage it has over either Iran or Israel.

Are positive rates good news for Japanese equities?

Dan Carter and Mitesh Patel assess the Bank of Japan’s decision to hike interest rates. Why was the reaction so muted, and is it good or bad news for investors?

Merlin Weekly Macro: US inflation moves stubbornly sideways

Merlin Weekly Macro: US inflation moves stubbornly sideways

The Jupiter Merlin team assess the likelihood of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates this year given that economic data continues to raise eyebrows.

Remoteness: Accessing the best of emerging markets

Remoteness: Accessing the best of emerging markets

Jason Pidcock and Sam Konrad discuss the theme of “remoteness” and highlight where they’re finding the most attractive emerging market opportunities in Asia Pacific.