Yes, although as the mid-October deadline for significant regulatory-driven changes to US money market mutual funds draws near, investors that wait may find themselves with fewer options for funds that will continue to offer stable net asset values.
Investors should cast a critical eye on claims that the presidential cycle will provide investment/trading opportunities.
Investors that buy developed markets government bonds have been faced with unpalatably skimpy or even negative yields on offer for some time. The question is no longer why, but for how long? Fed funds futures and benchmark ten-year US Treasuries suggest the answer is several more years, a similar timeline to other markets. But as we know, markets have a tendency to surprise.
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When endowment funds slip “underwater,” institutions must evaluate the tradeoff between distributing anticipated budget support and restoring the endowment to its original value.
For investors seeking regional diversification and differentiated exposure to emerging markets, Latin American private equity and venture capital warrants serious consideration.
No, but we do expect UK commercial property prices to re-rate to a lower level as investors grapple with the consequences of the Brexit vote.
History implies there is more downside for the pound; we expect the currency to remain volatile and range bound as the long road to Brexit is just starting.
Investors should take seriously the prospect that Brexit is different from the crop of recent crises. Given that a substantial (and growing) constituency across EU countries now supports a breakup, the risks of real departures from the Eurozone no longer seem so remote.
With serious political risks and the possibility of contagion if left unresolved, a solution to the Italian banking crisis that avoids substantial hits to bank bondholders and creditors is likely.