Market and macroeconomic updates

Market

Monthly Market Roundup

In our monthly market roundup for August, Invesco experts provide a rundown of a positive month for global equities and an update on the fixed income markets.

Market

2024 midyear outlook: Is it time to rethink, reset and refresh? Takeaways from our webinar

At the midway point of 2024, our Outlook webinar explores whether its time to rethink, reset and reset your investment views for the rest of the year.

Market

How much does January matter for year-long stock performance?

Is stock performance in January indicative of what performance will be for the full year? Our research shows that the “predictive power” of January has been overstated.

Market

Investing in the metaverse: architects, enablers and the dynamics of disruption

Market

Blockchain and beyond: transacting in the metaverse

Market

Introducing the metaverse – weapon of mass disruption

Market

The metaverse: new worldwide web or next Wild West?

Structural trends

This year’s Black Friday reflects changing consumer behaviour

As retailers entice consumers with plenty of deals on Black Friday, we take a look at consumer trends, and ask ourselves: can inflation spoil Christmas?

Markets and Economy

The Big Picture: Global Asset Allocation 2021 Q4

Despite another good three months for cyclical assets, we are sticking with them within our Model Asset Allocation. We boost allocations to emerging market (EM), Japanese and UK assets, with an overall preference for UK and EM assets.

Markets and Economy

Merits for a dedicated China allocation

The economic success of China presents appealing investment opportunities in a broad range of sectors. Not only that, but efforts to loosen the reigns have enabled much easier access to its financial markets.

ETC

Gold’s 50-year relationship with inflation

In 2020, gold was one of the most sought-after assets in the world as investors wanted to cushion their portfolios from volatile equity market and economic uncertainty. Now that we’re hopefully entering recovery, can gold be a hedge against inflation?

Market

Good apples versus bad eggs

With a 'greenium' emerging for sustainability bonds, we believe an active, research-intensive approach is needed to separate those with good ESG credentials from those that could disappoint.

Fixed Income

China’s post-pandemic support to Belt and Road countries and ESG factors

As the first country to emerge from the pandemic, China is one of the better-positioned major economies to extend financial support to emerging market countries.

Fixed Income

The Belt and Road initiative in a post-pandemic world

As the coronavirus spread globally, many countries implemented lockdowns, quarantines and social distancing measures.

Fixed Income

Progress on the Belt and Road Initiative

Since first endorsed by President Xi in 2013, the BRI has expanded and evolved.