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: Negative real yields underpin equities
Market volatility is on the rise, as worries about new virus strains have been exacerbated. Recent swings in market sentiment reflect the unusually wide range of potential outcomes beyond the current economic restart.
Market Update by Liontrust – Q2 2021
Second quarter of 2021 review of the High Yield Market & the Liontrust High Yield Bond Fund & outlook for the High Yield Market in general.
BlackRock Commentary: Our views on China’s policy finetuning
BlackRock see China’s recent policy loosening as an important shift to a modestly more supportive stance for the near term, yet don’t expect the overall hawkish bias to change as it is crucial in China’s focus on quality growth in the medium term.
Notes from the Trading Desk – Franklin Templeton
Equity markets in the United States and Europe paused for breath last week as familiar themes dominated. US Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell’s testimony at Congress was in focus and concerns over the COVID-19 Delta variant remained front and centre.
BlackRock Commentary: Looking through near-term volatility
Investors are contemplating very different potential outcomes beyond the economic restart – leaving markets prone to overreacting to news flow. BlackRock see holding on to a clear medium-term anchor as crucial. The new nominal – a more muted monetary policy response to inflation than in the past – is for them such an anchor, and supports their pro-risk stance.
Notes from the Trading Desk – Franklin Templeton
Even though we saw some selling pressure last week, it’s important to keep the moves in context. With earnings season looming large, some profit-taking in often-crowded positions is not too surprising. We expect market volatility around commentary to be a key theme in the second half of this year.
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