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How Will Economics & Politics Shape Markets in H2 2020?
Dr. Christopher Smart, Head of the Barings Investment Institute, discusses the second half outlook including views on the current recovery, U.S./China trade skirmishes and the U.S. presidential election. Don’t miss his 10 one-word answers to our most difficult questions.
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Weekly Macro Update: The “Pandemic Put” Can’t Last Forever
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As the second half comes into focus, investors will have to contemplate a world in which the risks remain—and the backstops come with strings.
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Weekly Macro Update: The Trough Is In—Let The Healing Begin
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While there is still a long path to recovery, global June flash PMIs confirmed we have passed the trough as contraction eased. The U.S. Employment report will be released next week, and the pressure is on for Britain and Japan to come up with a deal.
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Weekly Macro Update: The Irrelevant Election
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With voters so divided and angry, the outcome on November 3 will be consequential for many reasons—just not for the stock market.
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Weekly Macro Update: Will Europe Waste The Crisis?
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Investors should be rooting for EU leaders as they attempt reforms that do more than just ease the immediate pain.
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[Webinar Replay] From Volatility to Opportunity in Emerging Markets Debt
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COVID-19, lower oil prices and the related shock to the global economy have weighed heavily on emerging markets debt—but opportunities have emerged as well. Join us as Barings’ EMD team shares their latest market views and discusses how they are navigating the current environment.
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Weekly Macro Update: Why Aren’t Markets Tanking?
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There’s a list of reasons that might make an investor squirm, but there may be change afoot they should watch closely.
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The EM Default Picture: More Nuanced Than Headlines Imply
The coronavirus pandemic is undoubtedly creating short-term and long-term challenges for emerging
markets (EMs). But not all sovereign and corporate issuers can be painted with the same broad brush,
and placing too much weight on overly dire forecasts may result in missed opportunities.
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Weekly Macro Update: Why June May be the Most Important Month of the Year
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We’ll have a substantially better picture of how quickly global demand may recover.
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Weekly Macro Update: The Pandemic & The “Thucydides Trap”
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Recall that when we last left our rivals, they had just struck a partial agreement on rebalancing bilateral trade even as they continued to snarl about the long list of intractable issues that divided them.
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Weekly Macro Update: Central Banks & Cheap Oil Keep on Rollin'
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Central banks have turned accommodative as oil prices continue to decline and digital taxes on tech companies are likely to be implemented by early Spring. Watch for FOMC and BOJ meetings next week for further easing.
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Weekly Macro Update: Fear Itself
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This is one of those moments in markets when the news and data and price monitors spill off the screen like a bad 3-D movie and mix seamlessly with shreds of personal worries.