Bear market (17)

Chart of the month: Credit tightening implies weaker US GDP growth
Markets and economics

Chart of the month: Credit tightening implies weaker US GDP growth

The link between credit conditions and GDP growth adds conviction to our view that a US recession...

By Ben Bennett

04 Apr 2023

1 min read

Investing amid aggressive central banks and fragile markets
Sonja Laud
Markets and economics

Investing amid aggressive central banks and fragile markets

We dissect the current bout of market volatility, which presents both risks and opportunities for...
By Sonja Laud
17 Jun 2022
3 min read
Have equities already bottomed out?
LGIM
Markets and economics

Have equities already bottomed out?

Following the dismal year-to-date performance of the US equity market, we consider whether...
By LGIM
07 Jun 2022
4 min read
Fasten your seatbelts – how hard will the US economic landing be?
James Carrick
Markets and economics

Fasten your seatbelts – how hard will the US economic landing be?

Historically, around two-thirds of Fed hiking cycles have resulted in recession. We examine the...
By James Carrick
19 May 2022
3 min read
No Law of Gravity
Equities

No Law of Gravity

Investors face two conflicting biases: on the one side, to buy into recent information and the...

By LGIM

07 Jan 2020

2 min read

Political theatre versus earnings pantomime
Willem Klijnstra
Equities

Political theatre versus earnings pantomime

Earnings trends may be broadly neutral, but we have become more cautious on equities.
By Willem Klijnstra
23 Oct 2019
2 min read
How bad is the next bear market?
LGIM
Equities

How bad is the next bear market?

While you're in it, there is no such thing as a mild bear market. But if the next recession plays...
By LGIM
20 Oct 2019
3 min read
The rising importance of investor sentiment
John Roe
Investment strategy

The rising importance of investor sentiment

At our core, we try to be contrarian investors and stand out from the crowd. It isn’t easy, but w...
By John Roe
18 Oct 2019
4 min read