Asset allocation

The year of the vote
Markets and economics

The year of the vote

The year ahead brings elections for roughly two-fifths of the world's population and an equal sha...

By Matthew Rodger

15 Feb 2024

3 min read

When could the ECB start cutting rates?
Markets and economics

When could the ECB start cutting rates?

Price pressures in Europe are easing, and the mood music suggests a policy shift is on the way.
By Simon BellAsset Allocation
12 Feb 2024
3 min read
Chart of the month: Was the pandemic uniquely hard to anticipate?
Christopher Jeffery
Investment strategy

Chart of the month: Was the pandemic uniquely hard to anticipate?

'Prepare, don't predict' is a mantra you will have heard repeatedly from LGIM's macro team. We...
By Christopher Jeffery
09 Feb 2024
2 min read
Thinking the unthinkable
Willem Klijnstra
Markets and economics

Thinking the unthinkable

Should we be happy with inflation falling towards central bank targets, or does it just reignite...
By Willem Klijnstra
06 Feb 2024
2 min read
Asymmetry in motion
Markets and economics

Asymmetry in motion

Ambiguous near-term economic conditions and heightened geopolitical risk make adaptability more...

By Emiel van den Heiligenberg

01 Feb 2024

4 min read

Should investors resist the siren song of cash?
Investment strategy

Should investors resist the siren song of cash?

In recent months there is one question we have been asked time and time again. Why stay invested...
By Isabella HughesChristopher Teschmacher
31 Jan 2024
4 min read
Friendshoring: the new not normal
Matthew Rodger
Markets and economics

Friendshoring: the new not normal

A fragmenting supply network will bring costs and benefits for rich and poor countries alike.
By Matthew Rodger
25 Jan 2024
3 min read
An economist’s guide to Red Sea risks
James Carrick
Economics

An economist’s guide to Red Sea risks

The recent attacks in the Red Sea are likely to disrupt the quantity as well as prices of importe...
By James Carrick
22 Jan 2024
4 min read