Capital Daily Is the worst now over for US equities? We do not expect the S&P 500 to surge again following the rebound from its slump in January. Even so, we think that it will make more headway and end 2022 above its current level. 9th February 2022 · 6 mins read
Asset Allocation Outlook Higher bond yields more headwind than hurricane Although we expect a further rise in government bond yields to undermine the returns from most “safe” assets, we don’t expect it to be big enough to bring the prices of most “risky” financial assets... 31st January 2022 · 25 mins read
Capital Daily What to make of the stock market sell-off Although we think that there may be some further rotation away from “growth” stocks over the next few years, as Treasury yields rise, we doubt the S&P 500 will have an awful year. 21st January 2022 · 8 mins read
Asset Allocation Update We doubt US equities will underperform across the board We forecast that equities in other developed markets (DMs) will outperform US equities over the next couple of years. By contrast, we expect equities in many emerging markets (EMs) to underperform... 21st January 2022 · 6 mins read
Asset Allocation Update Our outlook for fx-hedged returns in 2022 When it comes to developed markets (DMs), we suspect that fx-hedged returns will be significantly better than unhedged returns for US dollar-based investors in foreign-currency-denominated assets. 17th January 2022 · 2 mins read
Asset Allocation Update EM equities may continue to underperform in 2022-23 We think that emerging market (EM) equities will continue to underperform their developed market (DM) peers over the next couple of years, even if that underperformance is far less stark than it was... 13th January 2022 · 5 mins read
Capital Daily Rising yields and high valuations may limit gains in US stocks Although we do not think that US equities will continue to fall sharply, we nonetheless forecast that their gains over the next couple of years will fall well short of those in 2021. 6th January 2022 · 6 mins read
Asset Allocation Chart Pack We doubt that 2022-23 will be as rewarding as 2021 2021 is on course to be a relatively good year for most investors. Admittedly, it has not been entirely without its casualties. Equities in China and much of Latin America, for example, have struggled... 21st December 2021 · 11 mins read
Asset Allocation Update Revisiting our forecasts in light of the Fed After taking on board the Federal Reserve’s recent hawkish pivot, we now forecast that the central bank will raise its policy rate much more quickly than we had previously anticipated. This Update... 17th December 2021 · 3 mins read
Capital Daily Three key points after a busy few days for monetary policy In light of the raft of policy announcements from the world’s major central banks this week, we have three key points to make about the outlook for global markets. We are re-sending this publication... 16th December 2021 · 7 mins read
Asset Allocation Update US REITs may outperform ordinary US equities The recent resilience of US real estate investment trusts (REITs) seems to reflect both easing concerns about the Omicron variant and a net decline in long-dated Treasury yields. Although we expect... 13th December 2021 · 4 mins read
Capital Daily What to make of recent developments in China We doubt that recent signs of policy easing in China are a precursor to a sharp rebound in either credit growth or the country’s economy. That in turn informs our forecast that government bond yields... 7th December 2021 · 7 mins read
Capital Daily Omicron & Powell present risks to our Treasury yield view The spread of the Omicron variant and Fed Chair Powell’s latest comments to Congress both present some downside risks to our view that the 10-year US Treasury yield will end next year some way above... 1st December 2021 · 5 mins read
Asset Allocation Chart Pack Omicron uncertainty provides a sense of déjà vu News of the spread of the Omicron variant has put COVID-19 back at the top of many investors’ list of concerns. While on a far smaller scale, the impact on markets so far has been qualitatively... 30th November 2021 · 12 mins read
Long Run Returns Monitor Long Run Returns Monitor (Nov.) Our monthly Long Run Returns Monitor provides our updated long-term projected returns for major asset classes, as well as a summary of the macroeconomic forecasts which underpin them. All projections... 25th November 2021 · 1 min read
Asset Allocation Update Taking stock of potential corporate tax reforms This Update answers several questions on the Biden administration’s latest proposals for US corporate taxes as well as the global tax deal recently agreed among the world’s major economies. The... 19th November 2021 · 8 mins read