Market Trends and Outlook

Investment Perspectives and Geopolitics

Our world may be trending towards deglobalisation, but there is still significant interdependence in investment markets. A risk on one side of the world affects an allocation decision on the other. It's not quite the butterfly effect, but investors would be wise not to think in asset class or regional isolation whilst navigating this unusual market environment.

Outlook: Finding Resilience in the Fed’s Bear Market (New York Life Investments)

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This outlook asks what the current global market environment means for allocation and offers practical investment solutions for a defensive, yet inflation-resilient approach.

Geopolitical Risk Dashboard (BlackRock)

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An update of the top 10 risks by likelihood. Conflict between Russia and NATO remains a heightened risk, whist the authors also raise the risk of regional conflict in the Gulf.

Investment Perspective: Conflict (Northern Trust)

A review and preview of interest rates, credit markets, equities, and real assets as investors ponder the base-case and risk scenarios in their tactical and strategic allocations.

Gold Demand Trends Q2 2022 (World Gold Council)

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A comprehensive report on the gold market covering its outlook in a challenging macro environment, investment trends, central bank activity, technology factors, and supply.

Emerging Markets: Unravelling the Inflation Knot (Janus Henderson Investors)

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For emerging markets, inflation has stayed elevated despite central banks being further along in their hiking cycles. Food and energy make up a higher proportion of EM spend.

Gas Rationing Impact on European Economy (Amundi)

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This paper considers the base- and worst-case scenarios, and the investment implications in relation to the geopolitical developments which are impacting European economies.

World Economic Outlook (IMF)

The main theme of this update is of a gloomy outlook for growth with downside risks dominating. It considers policy priorities and gives a global financial stability update.

Annual Economic Report (BIS)

What impacts will crypto, DeFi and stablecoins have on the future of the monetary system? Current challenges to policy, inflation, and growth also form part of this report.