Market Matters: November 30, 2022
Asset markets broadly advanced in November. The global equity rally continued as surging Chinese shares helped broader emerging markets outpace developed peers.
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US Manager Universe Statistics: Third Quarter 2022
This publication presents manager performance for 37 asset classes and substrategies, showing the median, mean, and key percentiles of return. Relevant indexes for each asset class are also included to provide market context.
Market Matters: October 31, 2022
Risk assets rallied in October. Global equities recovered some of their steep third quarter losses, as developed markets topped emerging counterparts.
VantagePoint: Three Big Questions
In this edition of VantagePoint, we review three big questions that are central to the path of the markets: 1) Will the US Fed pivot away from aggressive tightening?; 2) Will China move away from its zero-COVID policy?; and 3) Will Europe successfully manage its transition away from Russian energy imports?
Market Matters: September 30, 2022
Risk assets declined again in third quarter. Global equities recorded the worst three-quarter decline since the 2008–09 Global Financial Crisis.
Asia Insights: Playing Defense
Asian markets have had a difficult year, but while the current environment has been challenging for most investments, it has also created an opportunity for more defensive and diversifying strategies to add value. In this edition of Asia Insights, we focus on the case for Asia quality strategies within public equities; increased interest in India and Southeast Asia venture capital markets; private infrastructure and private credit as defensive strategies; and the value in Asia macro and equity long/short.
Market Matters: August 31, 2022
Risk assets broadly retreated in August, reversing course mid-month on the growing realization that elevated interest rates may be around longer than expected.
Does the Inflation Reduction Act Increase the Attractiveness of Clean Energy Investments?
Yes. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) will generate significant benefits for companies involved in clean energy. The bill is anticipated to provide almost $370 billion over the next decade to a variety of industries, including utilities, transportation, and manufacturers of products such as batteries and solar components.
US Manager Universe Statistics: Second Quarter 2022
This publication presents manager performance for 37 asset classes and substrategies, showing the median, mean, and key percentiles of return. Relevant indexes for each asset class are also included to provide market context.
Market Matters: July 31, 2022
Risk assets rebounded in July as stocks rallied off recent bear market lows and bond yields ticked lower, boosted by better-than-expected second quarter earnings results and signs that the Federal Reserve could slow the pace of interest rate increases sooner than anticipated.