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A regular economic “reality check” on UK asset markets, including bonds, equities and property. This bridges the gap between macro-economics and financial market analysis. every quarter, or when market conditions warrant.

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Super low gilt yields here to stayMarkets underestimate euro-zone threatMarkets positioned for feeble recoveryRate worries ease as growth fears buildGrowth worries starting to buildMarkets become more optimistic on recoveryMarkets disregard double-dip risks... for nowFading recovery prospects darken market outlookFiscal worries weigh on marketsInflation worries will eventually prove misplaced
No “conundrum” in bond/equity divergenceMarkets take green shoots at face valueMarkets grasp the grim realityMarkets pricing in only mild recessionAdjustment to economic gloom has further to goMarkets defy the economic gloomBond market’s gloom spreads to equitiesMarkets braced for economic downturnMarkets depart from fundamentals.Markets shrug off higher rates...for now
Market rates fall as inflation fears easeMarkets more concerned over economic outlookMarkets start to think about lower rates next yearEconomy may not live up to markets’ optimismMarket distortions cloud the pictureMarket schizophrenia can’t last foreverBonds vs. Equities - Who’s right about the economy?Economic pessimism set to deepenEconomy may not live up to markets’ high expectationsEquities buck the gloomier trend…for now
Market stability looks likely to end with weaknessMarkets over-do interest rate dangersMarkets’ sanguine response to higher rates may not lastMarkets over-doing the tightening cycleMarket optimism out of tune with economic realityPost-war schizophrenia in the marketsDon’t be fooled by the post-war reboundEconomic risks shift to the downsideThe gloom has gone too farInflation jitters misplaced
Hoping for the best...but unlikely to get itSchizophrenia reversedSome sanity returnsMarket inflation pessimism overdoneAdjustment underway, but more to comeMarkets Bet on a Soft LandingStill some value left at the short end