Many may have argued central bank stimulus has destroyed trends and manipulated markets, but that doesn't mean new trends can't emerge, even if they are not as predictable, Kathryn Kaminski explains. The post Finding ‘crisis alpha’ through systemic investing appeared first on Investment Magazine.
Dalio Sheds Light On Chinese Thinking On Trade Deal Tyler Durden Wed, 09/16/2020 - 20:50 Authored by Ye Xie, Bloomberg macro commentator and analyst There were few surprises at the FOMC meeting as the Fed signaled it plans to leave rates near zero for at least three years, even as it upgraded growth forecasts. The fact that bond yields and the dollar erased earlier declines perhaps reflected…
"When we heard from Fed Chief Jay Powell, he made me feel like we desperately need another stimulus bill from Congress because it's the only way to save these service businesses," the "Mad Money" host said.
Foreign fund houses entering China could help country’s beleaguered pensions system Submitted By Madeleine Taylor | 17/09/2020 - 3:08pm China’s funds market will soon be teeming with new mutual funds, as foreign money managers vie to attract capital from the country’s pool of retail investors. China took a step towards market liberalisation earlier this year by removing limits on foreign…
A total of 79 percent of UK drivers would consider buying an electric vehicle (EV) or have already purchased one, but 70 percent would prefer to lease an EV for 2-3 years to try out the technology and decide if it is right for them, a new survey by Auto Trader showed. According to the survey of 2,025 UK drivers, while nearly 80 percent would consider buying an EV, misconceptions and…
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe managed to strike a delicate diplomatic balance between China and the United States. But as Sino-American tensions escalate, his successor, Yoshihide Suga, will find it increasingly difficult to avoid taking sides, especially on technology issues and security arrangements.
In 2018, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warned that the world will face worsening food crises, devastating wildfires, and coral reef die-offs unless it halves greenhouse-gas emissions within the next decade. Yet emissions actually rose in 2019, suggesting that growing public support for climate action may be too little, too late.
The companies’ subsidiary, Lion Battery Technologies, is working with Florida International University to use platinum and carbon nanotubes in lithium batteries.
Crude oil production in the U.S. shale patch is set to decline by 68,000 bpd next month, with every play registering declines in output except the Permian, the Energy Information Administration said in its latest Drilling Productivity Report. While production in the Permian is expected to increase by 23,000 bpd to 4,173 million barrels daily, output in the Niobrara shale play alone will offset…
The old adage that every crisis represents an opportunity is certainly true in the case of COVID-19. Now that the pandemic has lasted longer and wrought more destruction than many initially anticipated, it is all the more important that policymakers seize on the positive trends it has incidentally set in motion.
A drive to cut electricity prices for end-users has prompted Beijing to reduce gas-fired power plant tariffs, which has threatened the survival of many of them, Wood Mackenzie reports, adding to already substantial pressure on the industry from the ongoing trade war with the United States. “The new regulations will cause at least a 5 to 6 percentage point decline in the already poor margins of…
Ed Perks and Gene Podkaminer of Franklin Templeton’s Multi-Asset Solutions team discuss the attractions of alternative assets that can offer natural portfolio diversification. Over a longer-term horizon, they continue to believe global stocks have greater performance potential than global bonds, or alternatives, but this outlook will not be reached along a smooth path.
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) in the UK has extended its easements for trustees and providers to report sponsoring employer's late pension contribution payments in its updated Covid-19 guidance.
The World Trade Organization ruled on Tuesday that tariffs imposed by the United States on more than $200 billion of Chinese products in 2018 were inconsistent with global trading rules
The December deadline for a Brexit deal is quickly approaching. One consequence of Brexit was that firms couldn’t plan—or they were forced to plan for a no-deal scenario. It’s a big reason why the pace of business investment was so sluggish in the years since the 2016 referendum...