Stonehage Fleming: Five reasons not to dread Q2 2023 earnings season
Stonehage Fleming’s Gerrit Smit discusses the fourth industrial revolution, the reopening of China and currency movements
Stonehage Fleming’s Gerrit Smit discusses the fourth industrial revolution, the reopening of China and currency movements
Geopolitical risk factors are exerting a greater force on companies and sectors, but investors still have time to adapt
Weakness against the dollar boosted earnings for equity investors in 2022
Top performers and compelling newcomers in the spotlight
Even carving out a resurgent China, some EM economies delivered growth in Q1
All eyes will be on the annual Jackson Hole meeting which may offer clues about the path moving forward
Many traditionally defensive assets have not lived up to their reputations
Higher long-term bond yields are usually supportive of the US dollar
The Volatility Index (Vix) has risen to its highest level since August, following a frenetic overnight sell-off in the bond and stock markets.
The prospect of a US government shutdown has seen the pound climb to its highest level against the dollar since Brexit, while cryptocurrency Bitcoin continues to decline.
The dollar weakness we’ve seen this year took most investors by surprise. There are, however, obvious reasons for this, and fundamentals suggest it could reverse.
Financial markets were buoyed by Emmanuel Macron’s victory in the French presidential election, as the euro soared against the greenback.