October 19, 2020 What COVID-19 Means for the Economic Policy Puzzle by Darren Williams, Guy Bruten The COVID-19 pandemic and associated policy response have had an unprecedented impact on the world. It’s hard to predict long-term economic repercussions, but the pandemic is likely to reinforce long-term trends including deglobalization, populism and government debt growth. AB IQ, Coronavirus, Economics, Inflation, Low-Yield Environment Likes 0 SHARE Bookmarks
October 06, 2020 The End Game: How Governments Might Tackle Debt Burdens by Darren Williams, Guy Bruten A wave of policy support to stabilize the world economy has left developed nations with a growing public debt load. What path will governments follow to address the issue? History offers several debt-reduction templates. Coronavirus, Economics, Inflation, Low-Yield Environment Likes 0 SHARE Bookmarks
July 06, 2020 Lopsided Equity Rally Highlights Growing Market Risks by Christopher Hogbin Global equities rebounded sharply in the second quarter. But new risks are looming as companies and countries count the costs of the pandemic. Active & Passive , Coronavirus, Equities, Low-Yield Environment, Volatility Likes 0 SHARE Bookmarks
July 01, 2020 Unlocking REIT Potential Amid COVID-19 by Ajit Ketkar, Eric Franco Economic fallout from the coronavirus crisis was especially hard on real estate, mostly from misperceptions that the asset class is dominated by hotels, malls and office parks. But a look inside shows a diverse group of sectors that are more pandemic resilient than investors may think. Coronavirus, Equities, Low-Yield Environment, Volatility Likes 0 SHARE Bookmarks
June 11, 2020 The Fed Didn’t Ease More...Is That a Missed Opportunity? by Eric Winograd The Fed gave its updated economic outlook this week, but not the additional policy support markets were looking for. We think this was a misstep...but one we hope will be corrected if the outlook doesn’t improve. Coronavirus, Economics, Fixed Income, Low-Yield Environment Likes 0 SHARE Bookmarks
May 21, 2020 How Will the Coronavirus Change the Role of Central Banks? by Darren Williams COVID-19 has supplied the catalyst for a secular change in the role of central banks. Providing governments with ammunition to fight the virus is now the overriding goal, and this means keeping bond yields pinned close to zero for the foreseeable future. Coronavirus, Economics, Low-Yield Environment Likes 0 SHARE Bookmarks
May 18, 2020 The Market and Negative US Rates: Right Idea, Wrong Tool by Eric Winograd The Fed continues to dismiss the idea of negative US rates but the market keeps pricing them in. We don’t expect negative rates: in our view, the market is using them as a proxy for Fed measures that may be needed but aren’t yet identified. Coronavirus, Economics, Fixed Income, Low-Yield Environment, Volatility Likes 0 SHARE Bookmarks
March 04, 2020 Fed May Cut Rates Further to Counter Coronavirus Headwinds by Eric Winograd This week’s Fed rate cut helped steady financial markets reeling from the expected impact of the coronavirus on the US economy, and we think more cuts are coming—in March and beyond. The economy should rebound in the second half of the year, though at a lower full-year pace. Coronavirus, Economics, Fixed Income, Low-Yield Environment, Volatility Likes 0 SHARE Bookmarks