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Recovery

Skirting recession
Markets and economics

Skirting recession

The US administration has reversed course on its most aggressive use of tariffs, but some economic damage could still lie ahead.
Tim Drayson
By  Tim Drayson
15 May 2025
4 min read
dear dip
Markets and economics

Chart of the month: Don’t fear the dip?

Major falls in global stock markets often dominate the headlines. They fuel panic and confusion, potentially leading to rash decisions by investors. But how long...
Isabella Hughes
By  Isabella Hughes
12 May 2025
2 min read
L&G Talks
Markets and economics

Podcast: What’s driving the recovery? Market Talk

Ben Bennett plots the path of interest rates in the US and UK, examines the factors driving the equity market rebound, and explains why possible...
L&G’s Asset Management business
By  L&G’s Asset Management business
08 May 2025
1 min read
Donkey pin
Economics

Pinning the tail on the donkey

The output gap is one of the most important concepts for macro investors. Unfortunately, it is very difficult to measure in real time.
Tim Drayson
By  Tim Drayson
19 Feb 2024
3 min read
Horse racing feet
Investment strategy

Will the magnificent seven ride again?

A huge proportion of US equity performance last year was driven by only seven stocks. Can this continue? And what does it tell us about...
Ewan BowerbankRobert White
By  Ewan Bowerbank, Robert White
22 Jan 2024
4 min read
NY Resolutions
Economics

New year resolutions of an economist

I was wrong about a US recession last year and while some of the risks are receding, the market is probably complacent to believe in...
Tim Drayson
By  Tim Drayson
03 Jan 2024
3 min read
uk data
Economics

Revising up UK GDP: What are the implications?

Recent updates to historic data imply the UK’s economic rebound following the COVID-19 pandemic was notably stronger than previously thought
James CarrickChristopher Jeffery
By  James Carrick, Christopher Jeffery
11 Sept 2023
3 min read
businessmen head cages
Investment strategy

How behavioural bias skews investment decisions

Here are five behavioural biases that I've seen time and again. The question is: how can investors overcome them?
Matthew Kemp
By  Matthew Kemp
01 Feb 2023
3 min read
780-x-467-bull-and-graph.jpg
Investment strategy

Taking stock of our bullish view

Taking a step back from day-to-day market movements, we have reflected on our team's overall investment strategy outlook and economic thinking. An update of our...
Emiel van den Heiligenberg
By  Emiel van den Heiligenberg
14 Feb 2022
3 min read
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Economics

Will COVID cut short China's economic rebound?

In this blog, we explore the implications of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 for our positions in China and emerging markets.
Matthew Rodger
By  Matthew Rodger
28 Jan 2022
3 min read

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