Independent Economic and Investment Strategy Research
A coherent global view from diverse thought leaders. We take an eclectic approach to arrive at a coherent global view. Our strong, independent thinkers scan the horizon in different ways to identify and explore possible inflection points and emergent themes. Deep country knowledge and historical perspective are core to our process. Our thought leaders, global economists and country specialists come together to choose the right tools with which to explore the implications for individual countries and financial markets. The key to our approach is that we are led by the theme, not the tool. Request a trial to see our approach in action.
30 year track record. We have a 30 year track record in making bold, off consensus-calls at major inflection points in economic, political and market cycles. For example, building on our global macro and financial analysis to find imbalances and fragilities, we identified the coming storm of the Global Financial Crisis – identifying the crucial turning point in the cycle and calling the stock market bottom as recovery began.
Our Independent Research Services
Global Macro
Our Global Macro Research Service combines our broad global macro thematic analysis—horizon scanning to identify and explore emerging themes and their impact on countries and markets—with our deep economic and political insights into the major world economies and markets: the U.S., Europe and Asia (focus on China). Political insights are key to our research process, and our global political drivers underpin our Global Macro Research Service.
China & Global EM
Our China and Global Emerging Markets Research Service provides the granular, local detail that EM-focussed investors need, with particular emphasis on China. Our in-country specialists provide regular detailed, on-the-ground analysis of the most important emerging markets as well as feeding back into our broad EM research process to produce EM thematic, market strategy and asset and country allocation recommendations.
Global Strategy
Our Global Strategy Research Service uses a markets lens to explore how our teams’ political and economic insights will impact markets globally. Our strategy research provides our clients with implications for asset allocation, investment positioning and portfolio risk management. Given their importance to our strategy research, this service also includes our proprietary economic indicators and flow of funds analysis.
Our Macro Research
China: Going green - what it means for the economy
A renewed supply-side reform push aims for a green economy. Steel is a key target while decarbonomics could sustain strong PPI. The political cycle could strengthen the green investment cycle.
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Why markets fear inflation
Secular reflation might allow Main Street and Wall Street to coexist. Counter-cyclical inflation is the killer – it can flip asset correlations. But it’s hard to imagine a scary ‘70s scenario, especially short term.
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US recession is over - backwards won't be the way forward
The “non-Covid” recession ended late summer, timed, in part, by the November peak for the number of unemployed not on temporary layoff.
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One year on: Ensuring portfolios are Covid-safe
Earnings expectations have caught up with the pre-crisis level; risk here remains to the upside. But high household exposure to equity markets has in the past preceded sharp market falls.
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