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.
Franklin Templeton Thoughts: The Inflation Debate
Disagreements about the outlook for inflation in the new year and beyond continue. Stephen Dover, Head of the Franklin Templeton Investment Institute, recently led a lively debate on the topic with Western Asset’s John Bellows and Franklin Templeton Fixed Income’s Sonal Desai.
The expectation of inflation
Inflation might sound like another bombastic word from the financial industry, but it is simple to understand as much as it is complicated. Inflation is a decrease in the purchasing power of money, reflected in a general increase in the prices of goods and services in an economy.
Franklin Templeton Thoughts: Global ETF 2022 Outlook
What’s ahead for exchange-traded funds (ETFs) globally in 2022? Jason Xavier, Franklin Templeton’s Head of EMEA ETFs Capital Markets, opines on trends he sees taking shape—including the areas of growth.
BlackRock Commentary: Trimming our Treasury underweight
BlackRock see the sharp rise in government bond yields this year as consistent with a fundamental asset reallocation driven by investors wanting greater compensation for the risk of holding government bonds. The swiftness of these moves is an example of a market primed to overshoot amid confusion over the macro backdrop.
Market Update by Liontrust – Q4 2021
Fourth quarter of 2021 review of the High Yield Market & the Liontrust High Yield Bond Fund & outlook for the High Yield Market in general.
Notes from the Trading Desk – Franklin Templeton
It’s been a tough start to the week for European equities as they catch up with the US move lower on Friday. Looking ahead, all eyes will be on the Fed meeting on Wednesday and a number of bellwether corporate earnings reports in the United States.
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