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Homebuilders: Holding Up Better Than Expected
The homebuilding and building products industries have held up quite well during this economic downturn, compared to the material negative[…]
Loomis Sayles’ Investment Outlook – July 2020
Investors appear firmly focused on the economic recovery ahead. With Fed support and the potential for additional fiscal stimulus, we[…]
Credit Repair: What’s Different This Time?
As we enter credit repair, we are wary of using the GFC as a benchmark for the path to recovery.[…]
China: Is Shadow Financing Back?
An unexpected development caught my attention in China’s June 12 credit report—the acceleration of shadow credit after a very lackluster[…]
Global GDP Themes and Forecasts (Infographic)
The COVID-19 pandemic has tipped the global economy into what appears to be the deepest recession in decades. No region[…]
The Surprising Leverage Profile of EM Corporates
It may surprise some investors to learn that the leverage profile of emerging market corporations appears to be in better[…]
How to Invest With a LASER Focus (Video)
To make the best decisions, investors need a clear view of the road ahead. Watch to see how LASER can[…]
High-Frequency Data & COVID-19: Using Groceries to Track the COVID Response
How news volume and sentiment surrounding “food” and “groceries” can give us insight into when populations truly began to follow[…]
Bright Spots Among the Risks: Emerging Market Equities
COVID-19 and turbulence in the oil market have been reshaping daily life, economic fundamentals and market activity for weeks. Emerging[…]
The Fed Creates the Municipal Lending Facility
The MLF can provide municipal governments with access to credit, helping to keep them operating during a liquidity crisis.
Bifurcation & Opportunity: Current Take on Credit Markets
Credit markets are bifurcated, and there’s a major yield difference between the perceived winners and losers. This trend is creating[…]
When the Unexpected Happens: Negative Oil Prices and Financial Models
WTI crude oil prices fell below zero for the first time on April 20, 2020. Here's what it could mean[…]
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