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ILS Monthly Perspective: August 2020
Wednesday 16 September 2020
September 8, 2020
A review of recent investment results, a hurricane forecast update, California wildfires update, and a discussion on quota shares.
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04/23/2024
Investment Talks
Remain agile in bond selection, with an eye on last mile inflation
Though the US economy and consumers appear to have largely defied the "gravitational pull" of significantly tighter monetary policy, we continue to view the risk of a recession during 2024 as higher than normal. We expect that such a recessionary scenario would lead to significantly greater interest rate cuts, while the "no landing" scenario of more persistent inflation would delay the start of rate cuts. As developed economy central banks continue to grapple with when to start normalizing local monetary policy, now could be an interesting time for investors to strengthen their portfolios by extending the duration of their fixed income portfolios and raising credit quality and liquidity profiles while carefully weighing global opportunities.
04/22/2024
Cross Asset
A window of opportunity for European equities
After a strong close to 2023 and a resilient first quarter, we expect the US economy to decelerate as we continue through 2024. The most vulnerable segments of the economy are showing signs of stress, although data on the broader economy remain mixed. We continue to expect inflation to moderate amid some volatility, particularly on the sticky services side, as domestic demand cools. We acknowledge the trend strength in risk assets, but high valuations are preventing us from massively shifting our risk gear upwards. The equity rally is broadening and we see a rotation towards European equities, where we have now a neutral stance.
04/17/2024
Investment Talks
US High Yield Market Outlook and Positioning
Although first-quarter returns proved to be anemic, at least they were consistent. Across the quarter, monthly returns were positive and spreads moved tighter. With inflation's decline stalling, short-term rate expectations stabilized. Within high yield, Treasury yield increases largely negated the effects of tighter spreads, leading to returns near the index's coupon yield. Although CCCs were the best performers in the US and globally, the US High Yield Distressed Index (comprised of issuers with spreads over 1000 basis points) underperformed the broader US high yield market, indicating investors were more interested in high-yielding bonds than in potential workouts.