The Powell Pivot 2.0

The Powell Pivot 2.0

by | May 29, 2020 | Managing Risk, Market Updates

The Powell Pivot 2.0 John Leiper – Head of Portfolio Management – 29th May 2020 In January 2019 Jerome Powell pivoted from a policy of interest rate increases and balance sheet cuts to interest rate cuts and, later that year, balance sheet expansion....
Don’t Fight The Fed

Don’t Fight The Fed

by | May 26, 2020 | Managing Risk, Market Updates

Don’t Fight The Fed John Leiper – Head of Portfolio Management – 26th May 2020 Over the last decade, the Fed has increasingly resorted to unconventional monetary policy, such as quantitative easing, or QE, to stimulate the economy. In short, QE is where...
Economy ≠ Markets

Economy ≠ Markets

by | May 10, 2020 | Managing Risk, Market Updates

Economy ≠ Markets John Leiper – Head of Portfolio Management – 7th May 2020 One question I get from advisers and clients, more than any other, is why global equity markets have bounced back so far. Why have we not seen a continuation of the sell-off? It is...