There is still plenty of time before the 2022 April French presidential election. But a growing number of candidates are lining up. According to our estimates, there are already 35 declared candidates. Certainly a dozen more will run for the election. Based on the polls, the likely outcome will be...

Similar to the 1st quarter, the 2nd one was characterized by strong economic data. Asset classes Stocks (developed and emerging equity), bonds, non-traditional Instruments ETFs Investment style Macro, diversified investment focus Quarterly return (net of fees)   Defensive 2.4% Moderate 4.6% Aggressive  5.6% Market overview Similar to the 1st quarter,...

Stocks and bond markets posted broad gains in the second quarter, and volatility ebbed, as investors navigated the cross-currents of a global economy emerging from the coronavirus pandemic. Instruments traded Stocks Asset classes Global equities (excluding emerging markets) Investment style High quality stocks offering attractive dividends   Dividend Yield 3.82% Quarterly...

Stocks and bond markets posted broad gains in the second quarter, and volatility ebbed, as investors navigated the cross-currents of a global economy emerging from the coronavirus pandemic. Instruments traded Stocks Asset classes Global equities (excluding emerging markets) Investment style High quality stocks offering attractive dividends   Dividend Yield 1.94% Quarterly...

Despite increased lockdown measures and slower-than-anticipated vaccine rollouts in many places around the world, the United States has begun to see some signs of normalcy. Asset classes US stocks Instruments traded Stocks Investment style Fundamental analysis focussed on ethical, social and governance (ESG) Quarterly return  9.0% (net of fees) Annualised...

Global markets continued higher during the second quarter, continuing the recovery from the global pandemic. Instruments traded Stocks Asset classes Global equities (including emerging markets, excluding US companies) Investment style : Systematic investing based on stocks’ relative strength Quarterly return 7.2% (net of fees) Annualised volatility (since inception) 23%  Market...

This quarter the market was broadly dominated by the Fed's response to heightened inflation prints and concerns for a negative money market interest rate... Instruments traded FX spot Asset classes FX Investment style Discretionary (non-systematic), macro analysis Quarterly return -9.42% (net of all fees) Annualised volatility 19.9% Average trades per...

Equities continued to rise in Q2 although in a highly rotational fashion where there is a lot of action in particular names or sectors but much less on an index level and with a lot of dispersion between indexes. Instruments traded FX spot and CFDs Asset classes FX, equity indices,...

Another day brought another record high for US equities yesterday, and the positive mood extended in places overnight as Japan and Korea rallied steeply, with much of Asia following suit, although Chinese equities have lurched lower once again on new regulatory moves that have unsettled investors as well as a...

The FXCM JPYBASKET has been consolidating since march on the weekly timeframe (blue rectangle). Two weeks ago, the basket made a concerted effort to break above its black 30-week EMA. However, this has not been convincing and price fell back to the EMA last week. We are looking to see...