Inflation (184)

Pain delayed, not averted
Markets and economics

Pain delayed, not averted

Unsustainable US fiscal support and a favourable reversal of supply shocks have led to increased...

By Tim Drayson

11 Dec 2023

3 min read

What next? Skirting risks, harvesting yields
Sonja Laud
ESG and long-term themes

What next? Skirting risks, harvesting yields

As inflation and growth dynamics vie with political risk for investor attention next year, we...
By Sonja Laud
07 Dec 2023
3 min read
Finding an edge in commodities: why backwardation matters
Investment strategy

Finding an edge in commodities: why backwardation matters

In the first instalment of a two-part blog on backwardation, we explain how the mechanics of...
By Aude MartinMichael Stewart
28 Nov 2023
4 min read
Higher… and for how much longer?
Colin Reedie
Markets and economics

Higher… and for how much longer?

While a recession has been delayed this year, that's not to say it won't happen in 2024.
By Colin Reedie
02 Nov 2023
3 min read
Looking to r-star for inspiration: revisiting DB scheme hedge ratios
Investment strategy

Looking to r-star for inspiration: revisiting DB scheme hedge ratios

With real yields having risen sharply in the past 18 months, trustees of defined benefit (DB)...

By John Southall

22 Aug 2023

4 min read

Podcast: UK interest rate rises in focus
LGIM
Markets and economics

Podcast: UK interest rate rises in focus

In this episode of LGIM Talks, James Carrick, Global Economist, discusses the steep rise in UK...
By LGIM
02 Aug 2023
1 min read
UK government finances are sensitive to rate rises. Why?
Josefine Urban
Markets and economics

UK government finances are sensitive to rate rises. Why?

The UK used to be known for the long average maturity of its government debt, enabling it to ride...
By Josefine Urban
24 Jul 2023
3 min read
Podcast: Inflation prints, fiscal rules and the G20
LGIM
Markets and economics

Podcast: Inflation prints, fiscal rules and the G20

In this episode of Market Talk, Chris Jeffery, Head of Rates and Inflation Strategy, wonders if t...
By LGIM
14 Jul 2023
1 min read