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According to FactSet, 44% of S&P 500 stocks yield again more than 10yr US Treasury bonds at 2.14%. Investors have little choice to go elsewhere and stocks should find marginal buyers again.
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Over the past 30 years, the bond markets have benefited from a historically strong bull market, as falling interest rates have led to rising bond prices. After the last interest rate slide we have seen over the last few months, the question “how can I achieve a reasonable return” is more valid than ever. External
How can “reasonable” returns – low or negative interest rates? | Tagesanzeiger Read More »
In einer Serie von Fachartikeln thematisieren und präsentieren wir Investment Opportunitäten, welche aktiv als Bausteine in unseren Absolute Return Portfolios eingesetzt werden. Bislang haben wir die folgenden Themen vorgestellt: “Structured Credit”, “Direct Lending” und Anlagen in “Indian Fixed Income”. In unserer neuesten Ausgabe stellen wir das Thema “Secured Lending” vor. Nach wie vor befinden wir
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The US Fed and the European Central Bank kick the can further down the road and keep interest rates lower for longer. US GDP growth continues to slow but a sudden recession is not on the cards. That said, the economic slowdown will lead corporate default rates to slowly move higher. Europe has largely been
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Slowing economic growth in the U.S. and Europe is a fact. We admit the risk, that the current sharp market sell-off could front-run the real economy and increase the speed of an economic softening. The US/China trade conflict and the US Fed’s monetary policy are the two dominant macroeconomic factors to be focused on in
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Investment expert Heinz Rüttimann does not believe that the US Federal Reserve will raise interest rates further in 2019. In the cash stock market talk, he discusses fears of recession and tells investors what they should definitely consider in this environment. External Link: cash.ch (German) Read more about Credit Investments
Fed will refrain from interest rate cuts in 2019 | cash.ch Read More »
Within the next 6 to 9 months we do not expect a recession in the US nor Europe. Growth in the US is primarily driven by personal consumption and European growth rates have become more synchronized. Chinese growth is softening and the government is preparing measures to stimulate domestic consumption and investment. Higher US interest
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Bond markets have benefited hugely from the bull market of the past 30 years, as falling interest rates have led to a rise in bond prices. Since the US has entered a rising rates environment, the likelihood is that Europe will soon follow suit as it enters a phase of (slowly) increasing rates. While an
Beyond the low-rate doldrums | Citywire Read More »
Promote health. Save lives. Serve the vulnerable. Visit who.intSince the beginning of September 2018, Heinz Rüttimann has been strengthening the team of Zurich-based asset manager Alpinum Investment Management. He is active as a senior portfolio manager. He joins from Julius Baer, where he was most recently responsible for the bank’s emerging markets equity strategy. Rüttimann
Alpinum Investment Management hires market strategist from Julius Baer | finews.ch Read More »
Low-interest rates and highly valued equities pose challenges for investors. Reto Ineichen and Christoph Beck of Alpinum Investment Management nevertheless see potential in niche strategies. External Link: finews (German) Read more on Secured Lending.
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