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Negative interest rates explained
September 6, 2016 | Fixed income
Today's unorthodox central bank policies have made negative interest rates more normal, with potential consequences for government bonds and the banking sector.
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Capital Markets Outlook
No break from Brexit
August 3, 2016 | Capital Markets Outlook
A number of events on the horizon could shock markets like the U.K.’s June referendum
Fixed Income Outlook
Brexit spillovers, real and imagined
August 9, 2016 | Fixed Income Outlook
We expect Brexit will pose an economic challenge to the United Kingdom, but will have limited impact on the global economy and global interest rates.
Equity Outlook
Assessing the risks of seeking safety
August 9, 2016 | Equity Outlook
After stretches of being comfortable with risk, investors have repeatedly fled to defensive areas of the market — a pattern that presents opportunities as well as risks for equity investors worldwide.