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Goldilocks makes a re-appearance

May 7, 2024

6:51 am

• Worse-than-expected US employment data leads to anticipation of rate cuts from September, aligning with a Goldilocks scenario. • Lower-than-expected US jobs growth offsets concerns from stronger inflation reports. • China’s potential quantitative easing boosts Chinese equities but risks upsetting the Goldilocks scenario. • Traders may see a growth surge and risk-on sentiment, especially in…

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Nothing is Straightforward

Apr 30, 2024

5:32 am

• US growth surprises to the downside but no one quite believes it • US inflation still persists • FOMC – expect more about the words than the action • Focus on ex US equity markets • China is back Last week’s US economic data showed that you can’t have entrenched views or exaggerated portfolio…

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Portfolio Commentary

Apr 26, 2024

5:27 am

The year gone by • Markets continued to touch new highs in the quarter gone by. • Close to two-fifths of the index’s annual return can be attributed to the Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs). • The past year witnessed low-quality businesses outperforming high-quality ones. • A year of underperformance by itself isn’t sufficient reason to…

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Challenges of Higher for Longer

Apr 23, 2024

6:33 am

• Challenges of higher for lower sees repricing of assets • US 10 year government bond yield in a new trading range • Dollar strength a challenge for EM policy makers • US smaller cap sentiment at 11 year low • Spring Wolrd Bank and IMF meetings focussed on the right issues? Markets continued their…

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