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Economic & Cycle Views
Credit Repair: What's Different This Time?
July 8, 2020•4 min read

Credit Repair: What’s Different This Time?

As we enter credit repair, we are wary of using the GFC as a benchmark for the path to recovery.[…]
Research Insights
China: Is Shadow Financing Back?
June 19, 2020•2 min read

China: Is Shadow Financing Back?

An unexpected development caught my attention in China’s June 12 credit report—the acceleration of shadow credit after a very lackluster[…]
Market Commentary & Outlook
Global GDP Themes and Forecasts (Infographic)
June 1, 2020•1 min read

Global GDP Themes and Forecasts (Infographic)

The COVID-19 pandemic has tipped the global economy into what appears to be the deepest recession in decades. No region[…]
Alpha Engine Perspectives
The Surprising Leverage Profile of EM Corporates
May 29, 2020•1 min read

The Surprising Leverage Profile of EM Corporates

It may surprise some investors to learn that the leverage profile of emerging market corporations appears to be in better[…]
Alpha Engine Perspectives
How to Invest With a LASER Focus (Video)
May 19, 2020•1 min read

How to Invest With a LASER Focus (Video)

To make the best decisions, investors need a clear view of the road ahead. Watch to see how LASER can[…]

Alpha Strategies
Alpha Engine Perspectives
High-Frequency Data & COVID-19: Using Groceries to Track the COVID Response
May 12, 2020•3 min read

High-Frequency Data & COVID-19: Using Groceries to Track the COVID Response

How news volume and sentiment surrounding “food” and “groceries” can give us insight into when populations truly began to follow[…]

Alpha Strategies
Alpha Engine Perspectives
Loomis Sayles’ Core Plus Fixed Income Team Talks Volatility and Managing Through the Cycle
May 8, 2020•6 min read

Bright Spots Among the Risks: Emerging Market Equities

COVID-19 and turbulence in the oil market have been reshaping daily life, economic fundamentals and market activity for weeks. Emerging[…]
Alpha Engine Perspectives
Loomis Sayles’ Core Plus Fixed Income Team Talks Volatility and Managing Through the Cycle
May 7, 2020•6 min read

The Fed Creates the Municipal Lending Facility

The MLF can provide municipal governments with access to credit, helping to keep them operating during a liquidity crisis.
Alpha Engine Perspectives
Loomis Sayles’ Core Plus Fixed Income Team Talks Volatility and Managing Through the Cycle
May 5, 2020•6 min read

Bifurcation & Opportunity: Current Take on Credit Markets

Credit markets are bifurcated, and there’s a major yield difference between the perceived winners and losers. This trend is creating[…]

Full Discretion
Alpha Engine Perspectives
When the Unexpected Happens: Negative Oil Prices and Financial Models
May 1, 2020•4 min read

When the Unexpected Happens: Negative Oil Prices and Financial Models

WTI crude oil prices fell below zero for the first time on April 20, 2020. Here's what it could mean[…]

Alpha Strategies
Alpha Engine Perspectives
Loomis Sayles’ Core Plus Fixed Income Team Talks Volatility and Managing Through the Cycle
April 22, 2020•3 min read

High-Frequency Data & COVID-19: Investing for the Next Phase of the Cycle

Investors and financial markets are forward-looking. They are constantly trying to anticipate the future and how to position for it.[…]

Alpha Strategies
Market Commentary & Outlook
Loomis Sayles’ Core Plus Fixed Income Team Talks Volatility and Managing Through the Cycle
April 7, 2020•3 min read

The FIMA Repo Facility: The Fed’s Solution to the Global US Dollar Crunch

The Federal Reserve's new FIMA Repo Facility is intended to help support the smooth functioning of financial markets – but[…]
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