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Trade Tussles
U.S.-China trade negotiations took a turn for the worse over the last week, as the U.S. further increased tariffs and the Chinese retaliated. Chief Investment Strategist Jim McDonald explains what this means for investors.
Navigating Change in China
Barings’ Global Head of Equities, Ghadir Cooper, assesses the transformation of China’s economy, and explains why investors should be encouraged by the country’s decisive policy actions.
A view of China from the ground up
Living in Hong Kong with a view of the Chinese mainland, Capital Group portfolio manager Steve Watson has a front-row seat to the long-running U.S.-China trade dispute.
Weekly RIA Pulse Report
Leveraging our massive blind pooled data set, the RIA Pulse report provides timely insights into advisors’ investment activities, risk appetite, and other key trends.
Benefits of Account Aggregation for Today’s Advisor
The growth of fee-based advice has led to a more holistic approach of consulting with today’s individual investor. Because of the efficiency and improved outcome of the
approach, holistic offerings as well as the use of goal-focused service is here to stay and the centerpiece that drives the approach is account aggregation.
Benefits of Account Aggregation for Today’s Investor
Investors today have very complex financial lives. It is not uncommon for an individual or couple to have bank checking accounts, savings accounts, retirement accounts (401k, 403b, Roth IRA’s), investment accounts, etc., spread across multiple institutions, multiple platforms and multiple advisors. This situation makes securing a comprehensive financial plan difficult.
Washington Update: For Politicians, More than a Penny for Their Thoughts
A quick trivia question: what do Chelsea Handler, French President Emmanuel Macron, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and at least a dozen of the 23 Democrats running for president this year have in common?
Washington Update: Mama's Boys
This Sunday, of course, is Mother’s Day. While the ancient Greeks and Romans celebrated motherhood regularly, in the United States the official holiday goes back just 105 years to when Anna Jarvis championed it as a way to honor “the sacrifices mothers made for their children.”
A view of China from the ground up
Living in Hong Kong with a view of the Chinese mainland, Capital Group portfolio manager Steve Watson has a front-row seat to the long-running U.S.-China trade dispute.
Global Weekly Commentary: Lessons on low market volatility
A selloff in risk assets last week – driven by fading expectations for a U.S.-China trade deal – has shattered the calm after a prolonged period of low market volatility in 2019. We remain cautiously pro-risk, but see potential for further bouts of volatility in this late-cycle period. This argues for maintaining ballast in portfolios.
AAM Viewpoints: Liquidity and Leverage, Forever Dance Partners
With the tariff two step currently being displayed between the United States and China, it is easy to overlook two components of a late-stage economic cycle that often foreshadows the severity of the next downturn. While the downturn does not appear imminent, it is still an event that one should be prepared for as the capital market prices will price it in before the actual occurrence.
Tweets, Threats and Tariffs: Global Markets React
Trade negotiations between the U.S. and China have suddenly erupted into a storm of tweets, threats, tariffs and retaliation.