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Columbia Threadneedle Investments fixed income team provide their weekly snapshot of market events.

Tags: markets
What is a defensive stock?

Valuations of a number of traditional ‘safe-haven’ stocks are high. If not at ‘expensive defensives’, where should investors be looking? Simon Edelsten, manager of the Artemis Global Select Fund considers the options.

Tags: markets, Artemis
Recession: What the yield curve is telling us

While not imminent, a recession feels more likely than it once did. James Foster, manager of the Artemis Strategic Bond Fund, considers what the yield curve is telling us…

Tags: economics, markets
'End of cycle' mentality alive and kicking

The trends we described last quarter - rising interest rates, tightening liquidity conditions and trade protectionism remained evident in Q3. On top of this we observed runs on a number of emerging market currencies (Argentina and Turkey in particular) which caused a degree of contagion to all other emerging market currency and stock markets.

Tags: global, equities, markets
UK Savers need to worry about home country bias, and not because of Brexit

A major study released last month found that non-retired UK investors are saving a higher proportion of their income for retirement than many parts of Europe. Before we start celebrating, there are two important points to consider.

Tags: behavioural finance, markets
Asset Allocation Podcast: Tough but not terrible

Portfolio Manager Pek Ng, Research Analyst Ian Samson, and James Bateman, Chief Investment Officer, explain their positioning and the need to be more active on equities.

Tags: markets, fixed income, Donald Trump, US, China, equities, inflation, podcast
Outperforming without 'Big Tech'

It’s understandable why the tech sector has held much appeal but here we outline why we have been more hesitant about owning Big Tech stocks.

Tags: global, equity, markets
High Yield - Bifurcation creating opportunities in the retail sector

With many household retail names coming under scrutiny in recent months, are there opportunities to be found by the discerning bond investor?

Tags: UK, fixed interest, markets, retail
A summary of Q1 2018. Chaos reigns: Trade, Tech, and Treasuries

Volatility returned in February, but not the kind of volatility we have been used to for much of the period since the financial crisis.

Tags: behavioural finance, markets, volatility, FAANG, trade
Asset Allocation Podcast: Hedging for global growth concerns

Fidelity’s asset allocation group gather to discuss how they are positioned this month - and here you can listen in on their March debrief, hosted by Richard Edgar, Editor in Chief.

Tags: markets, fixed income, Donald Trump, US, China, equities, inflation, podcast

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