Insights

Recent market-sensitive events, including the outcome of the US presidential election and Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine announcement, have resulted in some significant swings in market prices across global equities and listed real estate.

Chris Bedingfield addresses some of the myths and misconceptions of retail property to establish whether today’s depressed prices represent an opportunity or a trap.

In June, we provided an update on the real estate market and some early observations regarding the impact of COVID-19

We are in the midst of a one-in-100-year pandemic, and unemployment has reached levels not seen since the Great Depression. And while market observers continue to marvel / scratch heads regarding the surge in global equity prices, some truly unexpected real estate metrics continue to emerge.

Last month, we published a paper of the 10 most interesting charts right now. One chart, which suggested the Federal Reserve does not influence long-term stock market returns, garnered the most attention.

Chris Bedingfield takes a look at 10 interesting charts right now that show the impact of COVID-19 across sectors and countries.

In this edition of Investment Perspectives, we examine why real estate has lagged the broader equity market in the recent rally, and how it could represent a significant opportunity.

In this article, Chris Bedingfield explores why, despite US unemployment heading for levels not seen since the Great Depression, US equity indices are back to October 2019 levels after a sharp recovery in April – and what the Kalecki-Levy profit equation has to do with it.

What a difference a month makes. In mid-February, markets around the globe were continuing their history-making march upwards in one of the longest bull runs on record. Then March arrived, and so did the worry about COVID-19.