News & Updates
In our News & Updates section, we’ll keep you informed about what is happening at MeDirect Group. Through this section we also publish weekly market updates provided by well-established fund houses and other interesting financial reads. Make sure to visit often to keep yourself up to date.
BlackRock Commentary: Why we still prefer stocks over bonds
Equities have fallen hard this year on the prospect of rapid rate increases to rein in inflation, the tragic Ukraine war and a slowdown in China. BlackRock think equities remain more attractive than bonds, even as the historic sell-off in bonds has cut the gap between the two.
Notes from the Trading Desk – Franklin Templeton
Given recent declines, there is much discussion around what is priced into market. With global markets declining for six consecutive weeks, there is an increasing debate over how much bad news is priced in, and whether markets are now oversold.
Franklin Templeton Insights: Managing Challenges in US Equity and Fixed Income Markets Today
Coming out of the depths of the pandemic, US equity and fixed income markets are facing new challenges this year amidst a rising interest rate environment and deceleration in growth. With this changing backdrop, Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions’ Ed Perks shares his latest outlook and the investment opportunities he sees across asset classes.
Blue Whale Update: 2022 Performance Update
In this article, Stephen Yiu, discusses the performance of the Blue Whale fund as at the end of April 2022 in light of the Ukraine crisis and inflation woes which have weighed heavily on markets this year.
BlackRock Commentary: A rebalancing act to reduce risk
BlackRock sees little chance of a perfect economic scenario of low inflation and growth humming along. Last week’s market rout shows investors are adjusting to this reality. We upgrade investment grade (IG) credit and European government bonds to neutral as we see opportunities there.
MeDirect Bank to discuss geopolitical tensions, inflation and high-yield bonds during upcoming online webinar
On Thursday 12th May 2022, MeDirect will be holding its fourteenth edition of medirectalk focusing on the current Geopolitical Tensions and what the latest developments could indicate for global economies and markets in general. We will also discuss energy price rises, inflation outlook and central banks’ actions with a particular focus on the global high yield bond market.
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