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Banking on long/short experience with a seasoned financials team
Certain market participants’ eagerness to trade financials based on macroeconomic headlines versus business fundamentals is fertile ground for our long/short sector expertise.
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In troubled times for equities, quality is critical
In an environment in which accommodative monetary policies are failing to spur global growth, equities' quality attributes can be critical in providing value and potential downside protection.
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Today's market character and the asset allocation implications
The character of our current asset markets can be described as a series of long, slow climbs in price followed by breathtaking downward smashes. Unfortunately, 2016 is likely to bring more of the same.
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Indiscriminate selling has created buying opportunities in high yield
While the challenges faced by issuers in the energy space are significant, the sell-off across the high-yield market has led to opportunities in some attractively priced companies.
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Low oil and profits: the worst may be behind us
The falling price of oil is one of the most potent themes to emerge from our network of asset managers and researchers in recent months. While the near-term risks to equities outweigh potential rewards, the picture is not all bad.
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U.S. large-cap stocks on sale following market pullback
January's correction put high-quality U.S. large-cap stocks on sale, and we believe we are positioned to benefit from the volatility.
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Saturation continuation: excess supply will shape markets in 2016
The main drivers of the global economy in 2015—an oversupply of debt, labor, and regulatory directives—will continue to shape the markets in 2016 and beyond.
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Volatility is back, but there is no recession on the horizon—yet
The slump in energy prices and weakness in China had U.S. equity investors looking for the exits in January. While our network expects heightened volatility, the economic outlook still calls for slow growth.
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Bond market liquidity: putting the risks in context
Mounting regulation combined with banks' mission to deleverage and boost their capital positions has created new liquidity concerns in the bond markets. We take a closer look at the risks.
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Look past today's China-inspired volatility
The opening days of the new year gave investors quite a beating. Headlines covering the turmoil in China, the Middle East, and Europe may be with us for some time—but they shouldn’t alter an investor’s long-term financial plan.
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