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Introduction Earlier this week, JPMorgan Chase ( JPM ) CEO Jamie Dimon said that the only financial market bubble out there right now is in sovereign debt . First of all, it's important to note that in spite of this perceived bubble, JPM has increased its holdings in US government bonds...

Emerging markets ended 2019 on a high note, but can the momentum continue? Our emerging markets equity team weighs in, highlighting the market news and events it has an eye on. Three Things We're Thinking About Today Optimism surrounding the government's economic agenda has resulted in a...

A Year to Remember Almost everything went up in 2019, with very few red spots. For example: Major currencies like the European ( VGK , EZU , HEDJ , FEZ , IEUR , BBEU , IEV ) Euro ( FXE ), Japanese ( EWJ , DXJ ) Yen ( FXY ), or Chinese ( MCHI , FXI ) Yuan that surrendered to the s...

Hindsight is 20-20, as we all know. Look around and forward vision for 2020 is cloudy at best, be it for geopolitics, economies, businesses or markets. Markets might look great having bounced back (through April from the sharp declines end of 2018 and then since October), due to corporate buyb...

As growth bottoms out and tail risks ease, attractive valuations support the case for emerging markets currencies. This edition of CIO Weekly Perspectives comes from guest contributors Rob Drijkoningen and Vera Kartseva of Neuberger Berman’s Emerging Markets Debt team. In mi...

Last week, the OECD has cut the growth forecasts for almost every major economy, except for Japan ( EWJ , DXJ ). Back in May, the OECD already trimmed its growth expectations for 2019, but this time around, we also received some significant down revisions for 2020. Overall, the OECD has low...

Over the past 30+ years since the introduction of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, investors have evolved from holding minimal positions in emerging markets funds to holding more substantial allocations. Additionally, the choice of investment options has evolved from broad-based emerging mar...

Stairway to Hell We've just used "Apocalypse Now" in the title of another article. However, while a question mark should be placed after these words, in this article even a hundred exclamation marks won't be sufficient. Because when it comes to Argentina, no matter how many warning/danger ...

Almost everything in life is relative, and investing is no exception. Stocks are having a wonderful year, thus far, in 2019, right? Well, yes, but (certain) bonds are having an even better year than stocks: Shares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ( TLT ): +17% SPDR® S&P 500 ETF ( SP...

Conundrum The past week delivered three milestones: 106 consecutive months of jobs growth, the longest streak in US history (by far). 121 consecutive months of economic expansion, the longest streak in US history (a fresh record). First rate cut after 11 years. If the third miles...