equities

Pause, skip or hike? The US Fed's near-term path remains uncertain. And that leaves downside risk for investors in US equities.

This week’s charts start with three visualisations focused on equities.

Markets love a narrative. But the host of competing narratives leaves equities exposed to downside risk. Remain defensive to manage risk.

This week’s charts begin with a visualisation of how the biggest stocks, mostly tech, have driven the S&P 500’s recent gains.

A punchy interview that covers pretty much everything that is currently topical in financial markets...

Jay Powell says the US banking system is 'sound and resilient' as regional banks melt down. If it wasn't so serious, it would be hilarious.

We've repeatedly warned investors of the risks of a second hiking cycle and the fact there is little chance the RBA will cut this year

Listen to Chris' latest thoughts in this new episode of the Complexity Premia podcast

Is there a way to work out how to get ahead of the game on stock picking with macro?

Feedback from Silicon Valley I attended a technology conference in San Francisco in March. Whilst most companies are still seeing continued growth in demand for their...

This weeks charts: IMF reducing growth forecast, European bank lending shrinks; Spain's inflation cools, Norway sees deflation and US oil.

History is against the Fed as a credit crunch looms in the US economy. Now is the time to prepare portfolios against the coming correction.

Fixed income has made a triumphant return to the world of income investing, so is it time to reposition away from equities?

Don't move down the capital structure unless you are comfortable with the company's underlying default risk...

High velocity digital deposits have opened-up big banks to attacks by speculative short-sellers trying to engineer a crisis of confidence

A prospective credit crunch now makes a US recession more likely than not - and that leaves short-dated government bonds attractive.

HVAC - the industry producing the most effective technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

I explain in simple terms why Silicon Valley Bank failed, what lessons investors can draw from this, and some of the potential consequences.

Bearish forecasts for the European economy - and equity market - haven't come to pass

Key Points: • In this insight, we outline what investment environment we think markets are currently pricing. • Bond and cash markets are suggesting a slowdown in...