Global Clients, Global Portfolios
Research commentary published April 2013 – September 2017
9 entries · August 1, 2014 to August 30, 2014
August 30, 2014 · by James C · Filed under Weekly Chart Book
Breakeven inflation is the difference between the interest rate on Treasury bonds that are protected against inflation (TIPS) and nominal Treasury bonds, which are not. A breakeven rate is a measure of the inflation compensation an investor would need to…
August 25, 2014 · by David A · Filed under Big Picture View, Uncategorized
In Dave Garff’s 2011 whitepaper, , one of the most compelling charts was looking at the Monthly High-Low Range of country returns. The chart looked at 39 countries in both emerging and developed markets going back to 1991, and charted…
August 22, 2014 · by James C · Filed under Weekly Chart Book
Please use the link below to access this week’s update. Best Regards, James disclosure: The opinions expressed in this Weekly Chart Book report are those of the author. The materials and commentary are strictly informational and should be used for…
August 20, 2014 · by James C · Filed under Highlights
A review of the underlying exposures of India ETFs Summary Points Economic Reform is poised to unlock economic growth in India Stronger GDP growth will require substantial loan growth, benefiting Financials Loan growth will require bank recapitalization, especially for State…
August 15, 2014 · by James C · Filed under Weekly Chart Book
It had been 6 months (January 22, 2014) since the MSCI All Country World Index experienced a 5% correction (or consolidation) in equity prices. Sell-offs in the midst of well-established bull market offer an opportunity to identify new market leadership…
August 13, 2014 · by David A · Filed under Monthly Portfolio Notes
Heading into August, we think that the 4 countries listed below warrant extra focus. Our complete list of country rankings can be 3 Points to set the Global Landscape Developed Europe has been a drag for investors who were chasing…
August 8, 2014 · by James C · Filed under Weekly Chart Book
Please use the link below to access this week’s update. Best Regards, James disclosure: The opinions expressed in this Weekly Chart Book report are those of the author. The materials and commentary are strictly informational and should be used for…
August 6, 2014 · by David G · Filed under Big Picture View
In a previous whitepaper, we looked at using Momentum as a factor when investing across countries, and found it to be effective in generating outperformance vs. the benchmark. The full text can be found here. As investors who are biased…
August 1, 2014 · by James C · Filed under Weekly Chart Book
Year to date, we have seen a high correlation between the Japanese Yen and the yield on the 10 Year US Treasury. The primary trend has been Yen strength with US 10 year yields moving lower. However, from July 17th…