Asset Allocation – Page 199
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Value in Japan
The ups and downs of market sentiment. Feelings about the Japanese economy vary considerably. Opportunities are there but the underlying fundamentals remain uncertain. Beyond doubt is the considerable slack that remains in the system. “We don’t think that the bank of Japan will raise short term rates for quite a ...
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Growth at risk
New highs for oil prices, the latest report on the (non-) existence of Saddam Hussein’s weapons of mass destruction, hurricanes, terrorist bombs, and G7 meetings, and the usual slew of economic data that keeps on coming – all in all just another average couple of weeks for world watchers. Capital ...
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Playing safe in Europe
The question that has been puzzling Euro-zone equity strategists is why, when the sun has been shining so brightly in Europe, are the European equity markets not making hay? Yet in spite of this, European equity investors have chosen to play safe. Axel Botte, investment strategist at AXA Investment Managers ...
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Europe's distinct lack of style
It is now some years since style analysis was introduced as a useful tool for investment managers and their clients, so how should we describe its current status in the world of equity investing? This report reflects a brief and informal survey conducted in recent weeks. Style analysis goes back ...
