Risk
Inflation? Companies Fret Less About It Lately
Mention of price increases dropped sharply in 2Q earnings calls compared with two years before, says FactSet.
Tag: Commodities
A Way to Look at Commodities—And It Is Not Quantitative
Several new specialist managers are making sector, relative value, and fundamentals-based trades to take advantage of current market dynamics.
Risk
Roadblock Looms for Renewable Energy Shift, BCA Warns
A lack of capital spending in mining such ‘transition metals’ as copper, nickel and lithium is linked to chaotic prices, the research firm says.
Asset Allocation
An EM Rebound—and It’s Not All About China
Why emerging markets, now in the doldrums, will come back, per Lazard.
Research
Why AI Craze Is Eerily Reminiscent of Dot-Com Era
Nobody yet knows how to monetize artificial intelligence, BCA Research warns.
Risk
Hedge Funds Continue to Lose Investors
February, a bellwether month for the asset class, did not bring any relief, a Nasdaq eVestment study finds.
Asset Allocation
Limping Commodities Poised to Soar Anew, Says Goldman
China’s reopening and worldwide lack of infrastructure for raw materials should power the revival, per the firm’s Jeff Currie.
Asset Allocation
DoubleLine: How to Construct a ‘Better Mousetrap’ Trend-Following Portfolio
The noted bond house cobbles together all kinds of asset classes, using diversification to mitigate risk and also ride momentum.
Asset Allocation
Falling Markets Send Endowment Index 7.5% Lower in Q3
Oil assets, MPLs were the top performers, while Chinese equities and real estate burdened the hypothetical portfolio.
Asset Allocation
Hedge Fund Losses Accelerate During Second Quarter
The trend of net inflows ends after more than a year.
Asset Allocation
PIMCO Sees Opportunity in Emerging Markets Bonds
Central banks in emerging markets have hiked at different speeds, with the best currency gains going to an aggressive Brazil.
Where to Find the Best Emerging Markets Returns
Asian nations such as India stand out, and so does Brazil, managers say.
Risk
There’s a Better Way to Harness Risk Parity Strategies, Says NISA
Leverage can distort managers’ results, making them look better than they are, its study charges.
Newsmakers
Endowment Index Falls Over 6% in First Quarter
Private equity and emerging market investments weigh down the portfolio, offsetting gains by oil and gas and commodities.
Risk
Food Inflation Is Bad, but Should Level Off Near-Term, Says Shepherdson
Agricultural price rises are nothing like oil’s, reasons the Pantheon Macro economist.