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FAB Investment Views

Read and explore FAB Private Banking’s daily thoughts, on how to navigate the markets, to grow and to preserve your wealth.

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Daily View

The last time bond markets were this volatile the Fed stepped in

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Weekly View

Investment Strategy: It's all about sentiment

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Monthly View

All eyes are on the Federal Reserve now.
FAB’s private banking investment strategy team shares their views on how to allocate your portfolio to take advantage of market trends.

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April 2024

April 2024

It's all about sentiment

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Time to diverge

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One at a time

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March 2024

How do we get down from here?

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Still Going Strong

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Who's first?

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February 2024

Later is better

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Which way is up?

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Enter the Dragon

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The Bulls are cheering

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January 2024

Soft landing approach

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Digesting 2023

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December 2023

December 2023

The first cut is the deepest

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When doves fly

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November 2023

Turkey Pause

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Goldilocks is back

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Wait and see…

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Taking a breather...

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October 2023

Not so magnificent...

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Playing it safe

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And then there was that..

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Meltdown

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The End of a Quarter

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September 2023

Hitting the pause button

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One Up..Two (Or Three?) To Go..

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Data Dilemma

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Bad news is good news

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August 2023

East Vs West

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Not all on the same boat

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July 2023

Looking a lot like goldilocks

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One and done?

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Are we there yet?

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Riding the data rollercoaster

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The hawks are here to stay

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June 2023

Between a rock...

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Taking a breather...

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O Canada…Oh China…

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To pause or not to pause?

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May 2023

Tick Tock...

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Anxiety Countdown

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Hitting the ceiling

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Conscious Decoupling

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Macro Bears Vs Micro Bulls

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April 2023

Earnings season blossoms..

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Nearing the pivot...

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The Bulls take the quarter...

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March 2023

Staying the course..

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Banks Vs Fed

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Too much is never enough

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How much is too much?

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February 2023

YO-YO

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A Bittersweet Valentine

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How high will they go?

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More Hawks Than Doves

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January 2023

New Year New Hikes?

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Earnings up ahead...

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2023: Off to a good start?

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2022: Turbulent times...2023: What lies ahead?

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December 2022

December 2022

Copycat Rates

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The calm before the storm?

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Dribbling the data

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November 2022

In just a few minutes

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Making peace with the Fed

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US Inflation: A new hope?

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Fed rate hikes: Slower pace...higher peak

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October 2022

At the mercy of monetary policy

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Rate hike expectations continue to be adjusted higher

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When the tide recedes, the wrecked ships become visible

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September 2022

The Fed is serious about combatting inflation

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Markets again question how high Fed rates can go

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Markets gear up for another Fed jumbo hike

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Key economies are strong enough to take more tightening

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August 2022

Central bankers are saying rates will be higher for longer

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The summer rally in risk assets comes under pressure

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Investors see a light at the end of the inflation tunnel

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Markets have to consider that inflation could stay high

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Will large hikes be enough to beat inflation quickly?

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July 2022

The global slowdown starts to show its colours

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June 2022

Investors brace for a significant global slowdown

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Central banks are no longer predictable

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Record inflation expectations could make the hawks soar

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Central Bank credibility faces tests as inflation soars

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May 2022

Risk assets take a breather

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Europe is now talking seriously about hiking rates too

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China's economy is slowing as the Fed accelerates hikes

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The Fed will keep going until unemployment rises notably

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April 2022

Markets now see four 50bp Fed rate hikes this year

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Investors are starting to consider how far the Fed will go

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The question is how the Fed will reduce its balance sheet

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March 2022

This sell-off is starting to make bonds look interesting

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Investors have to pick their spots more than ever now

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Central banks are not spooked by the war in Europe

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Commodities test record highs as war heats up

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February 2022

War and sanctions could change growth expectations

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Geopolitical concerns take the front seat

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Markets are expecting the most aggressive Fed since 2004

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The ECB and the BOE are joining the Fed against inflation

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January 2022

The Fed has now aimed all its guns at inflation

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Feverish volatility paves the way for a dovish turn

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Inflation becomes the main focus of the Fed

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Markets start to price a Fed lift-off as early as March

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This year again could be better than most analysts expect

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December 2021

December 2021

The Fed may offer some clarity on the path ahead this week

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November 2021

Investors hold their breath for Fed chair nomination

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Inflation still looks very high, but it will probably pass

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The Fed starts to taper and US Treasuries rally

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October 2021

Short-term bond yields rise amid higher inflation

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Markets see the fed acting sooner, but it may be too soon

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Inflation remains high, but could retreat next year

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Deceleration is not stagnation

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September 2021

Yields are rising across the globe

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Tapering is not tightening

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August 2021

Investors are watching dollar liquidity

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US consumers seem to be feeling the pinch of inflation

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The Fed is gearing up to taper, but a tantrum is unlikely

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‘Risk-on’ remains the way to go

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July 2021

Equities continue to disprove naysayers

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Time to check whether analysts are bullish enough

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The third quarter has started on a positive note

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June 2021

Stock markets keep making new highs

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The FEB turns less dovish than expected

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Bearish positioning in bonds unravels

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Risk assets continue to grind higher

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May 2021

Inflation could continue to dominate headlines

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Investors reconsider when the fed should raise rates

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This growth boom is just getting started

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April 2021

The pandemic is not over yet, as India shows

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Last week’s data just confirmed this recovery is strong

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These higher inflation numbers too shall pass

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The reflation argument is starting to become more tangible

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March 2021

Some of the good news could prompt temporary volatility

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Rising 10-year US Treasury yield could offer opportunities

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Volatility can provide opportunities if approached the right way

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These days, it seems like investors just want to get paid quickly

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February 2021

As Treasury rout seems to peak, equities may climb again

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Cheaper Treasuries could prompt some portfolio rebalancing

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Inflation creeping up can actually be a good sign

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That big US stimulus package is getting closer every day

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January 2021

The market tussle in the US creates opportunities

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Global investors chase the laggards, hoping for a recovery

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November 2020

November 2020

Investors disregard the bad news and looking into 2021

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Investors come to terms with new US political landscape

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The US elections happen at last, but uncertainty is far from over

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October 2020

If there ever was a week to watch, it could be this one

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Full lockdowns may be avoided, but Covid may yet wreak havoc

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Investors build high hopes of more fiscal stimulus in the US

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The economic recovery of the US shows signs of stalling

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President Trump’s Covid-19 infection adds uncertainty

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September 2020

Political uncertainty takes the stage as US election gets trickier

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Some sector rotation in stock markets is a sign of health

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Balance sheet wars truce may give the market reason for pause

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Stock markets do not move in a straight line, up or down

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August 2020

How the Jackson Hole policy statement changes things

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Even the strongest bulls can get tired

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The economy is recovering nicely, but for how long?

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The bad news is there is lots of good news

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July 2020

The US economy recovery shows fatigue ahead of Fed meeting

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Politics are getting tricky, but for the long term mind the yield

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Earnings season may give markets a reality check

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Earnings and politics remain uncertain as cash fuels risk assets

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June 2020

Catalysts could determine market direction in July

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Some Americans return to work, but millions remain jobless

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May 2020

Markets are yet to fully discount growing political uncertainty

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Stocks are stuck between a pile of cash and economic reality

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Markets now also have to grapple with politics

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The strong get stronger as central bank liquidity increases

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Revival of trade war amid Covid-19 recession could sap rally

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April 2020

Investors look for signs that stimulus measures will be effective

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Central banks go all out to fight recession

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Assessment of the economic damage begins

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March 2020

Fed and fiscal support welcome as virus cases rise

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Global liquidity crunch threatens to become a credit crisis

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Official policy interventions start to calm financial markets

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The Fed is putting its powder to work

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Current stock market weakness begins to provide opportunity

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February 2020

Finding value and staying invested amid high valuations

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Stimulus drive spreads across the globe, boosting risk assets

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US remains strong even as virus takes toll on global economy

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Fears of a significant global slowdown appear unwarranted

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January 2020

Virus-related fears may provide EM buying opportunity

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Fading uncertainties pave way for further equity gains

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Strong risk appetite and rising liquidity support global markets

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October 2022

October 2022

All eyes are on the Federal Reserve now

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October 2021

October 2021

The post-pandemic environment starts to shape up

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July 2021

A wall of cash still appears destined for risk assets

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April 2021

Reflation, Reopening, Taxes and Stimulus

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October 2020

October 2020

Markets are on hold, awaiting clarity about the future

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July 2020

More fiscal stimulus will be key for the global recovery

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February 2020

Market sell-off provides opportunity ahead of stimulus boost

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