Talking Capital

In this episode, Ian and Robert discuss:Currencies: what's behind the big moves we've recently seen and what's the outlook for the dollar?Small caps: what's behind the recent momentum and are they still a buying opportunity?Earnings season: what are investors' expectations and do they differ from your own?View our awards disclaimer here.

In this episode, Ian and Robert discuss:Recession: what does the recent robust set of economic data mean for our base case of a recession? China: is more stimulus on the way given the economic weakness that we’ve seen in recent datasets? Commodities: what is the outlook for commodities at the moment?

In this episode, Ian and Robert discuss divergence and disparity in markets:Economic health: what are the strengths and weaknesses and are we still expecting a recession? Policy: having seen many key economies follow similar routes, is this about to change?Markets: the gap between growing momentum in the markets and the health of the economy.

In this episode, Ian and Robert take a more comprehensive look at what we're doing with client capital in terms of:Risk: are we upping the ante or hunkering down? Can you do both?Opportunities: what specific opportunities are we looking at?Private equity: what does the opportunity set look like today?

In this episode, Ian and Robert discuss: The US debt ceiling: major threat or tail risk?Corporate earnings: how have markets responded?Emerging markets: how concerning is the rising tension between China and the West?

In this episode, Ian and Robert discuss ESG from a capital allocator's perspective:Green transition: where is our industry when it comes to the green transition and how do we play a part?The ESG Premium: will there be a longer-term premium attached to companies with good ESG characteristics?What about the S?: will this always be subjective and how can investors interrogate this properly?

In this episode, Ian and Robert discuss: Flash PMIs: with the recent data surprising to the upside - are we looking at a materially healthier global economy?Equities vs bonds: with the recent divergence between equities and bonds now showing in volatility - what's going on and why?AI: where are we in the evolution of AI?

In this episode, Ian and Robert discuss:Oil: What does rising oil prices mean for inflation and central bank policy?Hedge funds: How have they fared in this year’s volatility?Commercial real estate: as dealmaking picks up, is this an opportunity or are investors are catching a falling knife?

In this episode, Ian and Robert discuss:Credit Suisse: what happened and what does this mean for the banking sector?Central banks vs equity markets: as a long-term investor, which side do you take?Gold: are physical assets becoming more attractive?

Ian and Robert discuss the immediate aftermath of the Silicon Valley Bank collapse and subsequent bailout.What happened and why? Is there a risk of contagion?What does this mean for the US banking sector?Is this a moment of opportunity in the VC space? 

In this episode, Ian and Robert discuss: US inflation: what is the prognosis and how have markets been reacting?Bonds: how do manage them in the portfolio now?Ukraine: a year on, what is the outlook and how is it affecting markets?

In this episode, Ian and Robert discuss: Japan: what can investors expect of the BoJ’s new leader?Emerging Markets: what does the opportunity set look like and how should you play it?Commodities: do they still have a role to play in portfolios?

In this episode Ian and Robert discuss:Earnings season: what have we learnt so far, and what are analysts expecting for 2023? ChatGPT: what is it and does it represent an investment opportunity?Active vs passive: is there a role for passives in portfolios today and is it as binary as active or passive?

In this episode, Ian Barnard and Robert Sears discuss: Macro recap: how did we end the year in terms of global economic health and inflation, and what’s on the horizon now? Recession risk: what’s your base case for the depth of recessions in the US, UK and Eurozone – if they are worse than expected, which assets are likely to provide the best protection?Investment opportunities: what opportunities are you actively monitoring at the moment and why?