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Weekly Market Compass: The market impact of coronavirus has begun to spread
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The floodgates are opening. Companies are beginning to warn that the coronavirus outbreak will impact earnings, and stocks have begun to react negatively. Yesterday, Apple announced that the contagion will cause it to miss revenue forecasts for the quarter. The problems are on both the sales and production ends: Most Apple stores in China remain closed, and while Apple factories there have reopened, they are not operating at full capacity but instead are slowly ramping up production. In addition, Tesla and Alibaba have recently provided coronavirus-related earnings warnings. Alibaba has gone so far as to label the coronavirus outbreak a “black swan event.”
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Weekly Market Compass: Three key takeaways from the Fed’s Monetary Policy Report
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In last week’s blog, I noted that what I would be following most closely that week was the release of the Federal Reserve’s Monetary Policy Report, because it provides insight on what the Fed is thinking. On Friday, the Fed released this semi-annual report in advance of Fed Chair Jay Powell’s Humphrey-Hawkins testimony before Congress on Feb. 11 and 12.
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Weekly Market Compass: Three issues that could keep global markets reeling
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Last week was a momentous one for markets, with coronavirus fears gripping markets and creating a risk-off environment. Stocks sold off while yields on government bonds also fell.
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Fixed Income Quarterly – January 2020
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Falling interest rates and continued investor demand drove positive returns across fixed income in 2019—but with a number of risks on the horizon, volatility is almost a given. Barings’ portfolio managers across the high yield, emerging markets debt, structured credit and investment grade markets share their views on what to expect in the months ahead.
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Weekly Market Compass: Assessing the market impact of the Wuhan coronavirus
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The outbreak of novel coronavirus in Wuhan, China, and in pockets around the world has garnered significant public concern, and the global financial market is on edge. We have received numerous questions about the potential impact to investors and how the economic effects of the coronavirus might compare to past outbreaks such as the spread of SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) in 2003.
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Beyond the Index – Private Credit: Where We’ve Been, Where We’re Going
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Industry veterans Ian Fowler and Adam Wheeler describe the dramatic evolution of private credit markets and explain why quality of earnings and varied definitions of ‘senior’ risk could be at the center of the next credit market storm.
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Weekly Market Compass: The US-China trade deal presents a paradox for markets
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Last week, the US and China signed their Phase 1 trade agreement. This trade deal is a paradox — in my view, it is both inconsequential and yet extremely important.
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Weekly Market Compass: What could the US-Iran conflict mean for investors?
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After the US killing of Qassim Suleimani on Jan. 3 and Iran’s retaliatory, non-lethal missile strike against two US military facilities in Iraq on Jan. 7, the situation appears to have de-escalated. However, investors continue to worry about the potential for this conflict between the US and Iran to worsen. We do not believe that a war is likely at this juncture, but it is important to understand the potential effects that such a worst-case scenario could have on the markets.
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Envestnet 2020 Market Outlook Webinar
Thursday, January 9, 2020 | 4:00 - 5:00 PM EST
This webinar will be moderated by Envestnet | PMC’s Chief Investment Strategist and feature thought leaders from three asset managers giving their views and expectations for the markets heading into 2020.
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Streaming Income - Part 2: Barings' Risks, Opportunities & Predictions Podcast
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Where can investors find late-cycle value in fixed income? Are real estate investors being compensated for risks? In Part 2/2, we hear from Barings' leaders across high yield and investment grade credit, private credit, private equity and real estate.
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Streaming Income - Part 1: Barings' Risks, Opportunities & Predictions Podcast
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In Part 1 of our 2-part series, Barings' investment professionals touch on topics from politics to trade wars to economic growth—and offer their perspectives on why EM currencies, international equities and EM local debt might outperform in 2020.