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US Equities: Implications of the US election
Joseph Mariathasan looks at what investors might expect from the two presidential hopefuls
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US Equities: Beating the S&P
Fund managers might do better to focus on generating excess return in credit markets than selecting outperforming stocks
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US Equities: Healthcare - A healthy prognosis
Recent developments in market structures and biotechnology augur well for the recovery of ailing US healthcare stocks
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US Equities: Tech gorillas prevail
The big five tech companies look likely to offer some good returns at least for the next decade or two. But deciding when to buy them might not be so easy
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US Equities: Oil & Gas - Fuel for thought
After a period of high volatility, the recent rally in the global energy sector has brought some hope but the question is whether the rebound is the result of sentiment or a symptom of fundamental change
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Sensitivity of selected US equity funds to macro factors
Sensitivity of selected US equity funds to macro factors
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Investing In Government Bonds: Low yields, high interest
The euro-zone sovereign debt market is distorted by negative yields and quantative easing. Joseph Mariathasan assesses solutions to the situation
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Brexit – are Gilts a haven?
Joseph Mariathasan asks how the potential UK exit from the European Union would affect the sovereign debt markets
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Liquidity: The drought continues
Liquidity in the government bond markets has dried up since the global financial crisis of 2008-09. Do these parched markets characterise the new economic norm?
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US Treasuries: Safety in volume
US Treasuries, the ultimate safe financial instrument, are continuing to match investor demand even without the incentive of further rate hikes from the Federal Reserve
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Sensitivity of global inflation bond funds to macro factors
The data shows the sensitivity of global inflation-linked bond funds to changes in macroeconomic factors: global default spreads, global term spreads, global dividend yields and global interest rates.
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Investing In Private Equity: Megafund magnets
While there is a great deal of activity in the private equity market, the big inflows of investment are mainly going to the large funds
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Secondaries move up the ladder
The secondary market has become an integral part of the private equity universe. Even big sovereign wealth funds are participating
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European Venture Capital: Era of disruptive ventures
The use of disruptive technologies is opening up opportunities for European venture capital to build successful global companies
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European Equities: More scope for active managers
The European economy is showing some strong signs of recovery. What does this mean for Europe’s equity markets?
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Equity markets slow down
The European equity market has surged in market capitalistion since 2009, but not necessarily because company earnings have increased.
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Implementation: Points of entry
Investors have several ways of accessing European equities including passive, active and smart-beta strategies
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Heading for the Brexit?
The possibility of the UK voting to leave the EU is causing considerable uncertainty among asset managers
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Do not bank on another crisis
Despite problems in Europe and globally, opinions are split on the likelihood of another banking crisis
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European pharma under threat
Pharmaceuticals have long been the foundation of Europe’s industrial base. Now the sector must fight back against the threat of US biotech companies