In this episode, Ian and Robert discuss:

• Latest economic data: what’s behind the market bounce?
• Debt markets: where are the risks and opportunities in public and private debt?
• Emerging markets: why have some proved so resilient, and which areas are we looking at?

In this episode, Ian and Robert discuss:

• Israel/Hamas war: how have the markets responded?
• World wars: how have world wars affected markets historically and what are the chances we're heading towards WW3?
• A multi-polar world: what do changing global power dynamics mean for asset allocators today?

In this episode, Ian and Robert discuss:

• Bonds: why are bonds selling off and what does this mean for other asset classes?
• Hard landing: what is the likelihood of a harder landing and what does this mean for portfolio construction?
• Defensive asset classes: what has been a defensive asset class so far this year and do you expect this to change?

In this episode, Ian and Robert discuss:

• Rates: the Bank of England and US Federal Reserve held rates steady this month, does this mean we have hit peak rates and what does this mean for markets?
• Oil prices: as oil prices hit a 10-month high, could this feed into structurally higher inflation?
• Innovation: what do higher rates mean for innovation?

In this episode, Ian and Robert discuss:

• Current outlook: what is the status quo for markets and do our views differ to that of consensus?
• China: why have China’s fortunes turn out so differently to expectations?
• Active research: what current opportunities are we buying into or monitoring?

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?

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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?