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Yield Curve Discrepancies: Keeping Them Straight
Is the latest yield curve inversion a cause for concern or a false alarm?
Around the Curve
Value Investing: I Get Knocked Down...
Despite more than a decade of underperformance from traditional value factors, it is too soon to declare that this approach is over.
Healthy Eating: The Consequences for Business
Food and beverage companies face both threats and opportunities from societal change on how we regulate what we eat and drink.
Understanding Today's Oil Markets
The world of oil is very different than it was even a decade ago—having gone from resource scarcity to resource abundance. The industry's business model needs to change to keep up, says Senior Energy Analyst Dimitry Dayen.
Selective About Infrastructure
The listed infrastructure sector is notable for providing income and low long-term volatility. However, it’s important to recognise that not every stock in this sector contributes equally to that goal.
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Around the Curve
Balancing Objectives 1: Income Generation
Embracing a global opportunity set can help bond managers seek attractive, stable income, as illustrated by several examples from Brandywine Global in recent years.
2018 Impact Report
ESG Integration and Engagement
ClearBridge’s annual Impact Report highlights the importance of ESG in its fundamental research and advocacy for sustainable business practices in public companies.
Why EM Bounced Back
A huddle of negative factors cooled investor sentiment towards emerging markets in 2018. Some of these factors have reversed and more could follow.
Municipal Market Update: March
Western Asset examines recent trends in the muni bond market and provides its outlook about conditions ahead.
Around the Curve
Global Growth: The Bearish Case
Part 2 of 2: The factors that could contribute to a decline in global growth.
2018 Stewardship Report
Investing for Sustainable Outcomes
Martin Currie releases its annual stewardship report detailing its commitment to ESG and activities to advance responsible corporate stewardship throughout the year
Around the Curve
Global Growth: The Bullish Case
Part 1 of 2: There's more to current global growth than the age of the current cycle.
China's Consumers
Understanding trends among Chinese consumers is a key factor in assessing the Chinese equity market.
Mid Week Bond Update
Rates: It's All About the Growth
Falling sovereign yields could be a symptom of a slowdown as well as a potential tailwind for growth in the coming year.
Homebuilders Are Worth Watching
Strong economic fundamentals have allowed homebuilders to maintain decent growth and outperform the broad market.
Around the Curve
U.S. Consumers: How are they Doing?
Consumer sentiment and sales are tightly tied, and related to the interest consumers pay.
Taking the Temperature: European Politics 2019
Europe's political tensions pose questions for investors; Martin Currie's Michael Browne rates the risks to stability posed by the biggest EU economies now.
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