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Fixed Income Research: An intriguing value proposition

May 20, 2022

With 30-year US Treasuries down more than 20% year-to-date, it is now possible to buy Emerging Market Investment Grade bonds in the $80s and even selectively in the $70s.

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Five financial truths about Millennials at 40

May 20, 2022

Results from the 2021 Natixis Global Survey of Individual Investors reveal how Millennials are changing.

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Views from the Floor

May 20, 2022

Has recent volatility forced markets from hedging mode to liquidation mode?; the unusual 5-week selloff of both Treasuries and the S&P 500; and the trials of being a central banker in a time of stagflation.

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12 best private schools in the UK, and their most notable alumni

May 20, 2022

Dulwich’s headmaster received a letter from one of the teachers expressing their concern about the views being expressed by one of the school’s students

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26 of America’s Richest Billionaires Paid 4.8 Percent Tax Rate in Recent Years

May 20, 2022

The report demonstrates the vast disparities between the tax code for the rich and for regular Americans.

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Positive earnings surprises but softer guidance

May 20, 2022

Sales and earnings growth for Q1 2022 in both the US and Europe exceeded expectations, led by strong energy sector results. The percentage of companies beating forecasts is above the long-term trend, but the margin of surprise is lower than recent quarter

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Swiss investors are much more worried about geopolitics than the rest of Europe

May 19, 2022

Vanguard’s Kunal Mehta discussed what Swiss investors want from active fixed income at the Finanz 22 event in Zurich.

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Château d’Yquem: When it comes to sweet wines, this is the ultimate

May 19, 2022

When it comes to sweet wines, Château d’Yquem remains the ultimate honey trap, writes Jonathan Ray

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Fitch Downgrades Credit Suisse Group to 'BBB+'; Stable Outlook

May 19, 2022

The downgrade reflects Fitch's view that Credit Suisse's weak operating profitability compared with peers' highlights the execution risk during the group's restructuring

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