Filtered by Subscriptions: Bonds & Equities Use setting Bonds & Equities
The conventional wisdom is that investors prefer Republican Presidents, but we would suggest that every election is different. Romney’s plans would tax equities more favourably and lighten the burden of regulation on the energy sector. Nonetheless, the …
5th November 2012
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … All eyes on the US presidential election …
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … US corporate bonds may lose their shine …
2nd November 2012
The US S&P 500 fell 2% in October as the boost from the anticipation of QE3 faded in the wake of its launch, and worries began to surface about the outlook for profits amid the Q3 earnings season. Meanwhile, the 10-year US Treasury yield increased a …
1st November 2012
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … Boost to dollar-denominated EM bonds from QE3 unlikely to last …
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … Tough times lie ahead for risky assets …
31st October 2012
The boost to risky assets from QE3 may already be over. The prices of equities and commodities have generally fallen since mid-September. And while the ECB brought the euro-zone back from the brink in the summer with a conditional pledge to buy …
30th October 2012
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … Inflation fears to ease as commodity prices drop back …
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … Treasuries rightly shrug off stronger-than-expected US Q3 GDP …
29th October 2012
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … Will euro-zone equities continue to outperform? …
26th October 2012
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … Likely bounce in UK GDP flattered by temporary factors …
25th October 2012
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … Early indications due on health of key economies in October …
24th October 2012
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … World economy still faces many headwinds …
23rd October 2012
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … Still major obstacles to euro-zone banking union …
22nd October 2012
Although we think the yield on 10-year Treasuries will fall back soon from almost its highest level in five months, the medium-term prospects for bonds are far from rosy. Indeed, we think the average annual real return is likely to be negative over the …
19th October 2012
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … Signs of stabilisation in China’s economy …
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … Will EU leaders reach a consensus on aid for Spain? …
18th October 2012
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … Markets still unimpressed by launch of QE3 …
17th October 2012
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … UK CPI inflation back below 2%? …
16th October 2012
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … Focus returning to weakness of global economy …
15th October 2012
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … US consumer confidence has probably waned …
12th October 2012
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … What to expect from the G7 and IMF meetings... …
11th October 2012
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … Brazil's central bank may cut rates …
10th October 2012
The US Q2 earnings season kicks off today. The news is likely to be downbeat, with the annual growth rate of profits reportedly expected to be negative for the first time since 2009. In recent months investors have shrugged off this prospect and sought …
9th October 2012
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … Does the ECB have strong grounds to buy Spanish bonds? …
If Spain applied to the EFSF/ESM for a (partial) sovereign bail-out, the path would become clear for the ECB to buy Spanish government bonds under its Outright Monetary Transmissions (OMT) programme. But given the near 2% drop in 10-year yields since 24th …
8th October 2012
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … Strong US employment report rattles Treasuries and gold …
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … Draghi talks up the ECB’s OMT programme …
5th October 2012
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … Will Draghi shed more light on the ECB's OMT programme? …
4th October 2012
The expectation of QE3 from the Fed provided much of the fuel for the rally in risky assets over the summer. But now that those expectations have been met, signs have begun to emerge that the rally is running out of steam. One example is the recent …
3rd October 2012
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … Australian dollar set to come under further pressure …
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … Short covering unlikely to buoy the euro much longer …
2nd October 2012
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … Bernanke speech to set tone ahead of key US data …
1st October 2012
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … Slower emerging market growth is here to stay …
28th September 2012
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … Crunch time for Spain …
27th September 2012
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … US consumers gaining in confidence …
26th September 2012
Tensions in the euro-zone have recently eased. However, we still anticipate that Greece and one or two other small countries will leave in due course. While we are not alone – a slim majority expects at least one departure by the end of 2014 – we think …
25th September 2012
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … Disappointing trade data a reminder the global economy is weak …
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … US data likely to provide mixed signals …
24th September 2012
The US Flow of Funds report published yesterday by the Federal Reserve suggests that the stock market remains significantly overvalued by historical standards. We doubt that equities are as far removed from their equilibrium value as they appear, but …
21st September 2012
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … QE3 unlikely to fuel commodity-led surge in inflation …
Emerging market equities are on course to underperform developed market equities for the second year in a row. We think this pattern is likely to continue through the end of 2013 even as the Fed unleashes a third round of quantitative easing (QE3). The …
20th September 2012
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … Yen set to strengthen further …
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … US Treasuries should continue to recover …
19th September 2012
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … ZEW survey may not provide much cheer …
18th September 2012
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … Will the Fed-inspired rally run out of steam? …
17th September 2012
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … Copper market looks due a reality check …
14th September 2012
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … Fed set to announce further unconventional stimulus …
13th September 2012
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … German constitutional court set to rule on ESM …
12th September 2012
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … Caution may prevail again before too long …
11th September 2012
