Insights

Research Insights

August 11, 2017•3 min read

Oil Price Volatility: Are We Out of the Woods Yet?

What’s my advice on oil price volatility? Hang in there. The good news—we’ve been through this before. The bad news—we’ve[…]

Credit Research

Uncategorized

June 21, 2017•4 min read

Is OPEC Irrelevant?

In late May, OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) and non-OPEC oil producers agreed to extend production cuts through[…]

Credit Research

Alpha Engine Perspectives

June 2, 2017•3 min read

Commodity and Emerging Market Performance – Is This Divergence Sustainable?

Emerging market (EM) assets were hit hard by the crash in commodity prices in 2014-2015, but so far this year,[…]

Alpha Strategies

Alpha Engine Perspectives

May 12, 2017•3 min read

European Banks: Be Mindful of Risks in 2017

European banks seem to be on an upward trajectory – although improvements are likely to come at a slow pace[…]

Global Equity Opportunities

Alpha Engine Perspectives

May 12, 2017•2 min read

BB-Rated Bank Loans Can Make It Better: Reducing Volatility, Drawdown Risk

Our bank loan team has long believed that BB-rated bank loans can be very attractive to asset allocators who wish[…]

Full Discretion

Market Commentary & Outlook

May 12, 2017•3 min read

Equity Earnings: Where Will We Run in 2017?

The burning question for equity investors is: what will happen to earnings in 2017?

Market Commentary & Outlook

May 11, 2017•2 min read

Italy Rejects Constitutional Reform Referendum

Italy rejected Prime Minister Matteo Renzi's constitutional reform in Sunday’s referendum, as polls had predicted.