According to the latest data release, US inflation is no longer falling and, as a result, equities and bonds have both slumped. In this week's episode, Thomas Stokes, Multi-Asset Investment Director and Baylee Wakefield, Multi-Asset Portfolio Manager explain why US inflation has risen and how that impacts equity and bonds markets, the two key asset classes that people hold in their pension and investment portfolios.

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US inflation on the rise

Gold is back! With prices this year hitting historical highs so far and year-to-date returns of over 15%, Nicole Lowe and Guillaume Paillat discuss why we are seeing gold prices soar and what to keep an eye on.


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Past performance is not a guide to the future. This material is not a recommendation to sell or purchase any investment. The value of an investment and any income from it may go down as well as up and the investor may not get back the original amount invested. Nothing in this material, including any references to specific securities, assets classes and financial markets is intended to or should be construed as advice or recommendations of any nature. 

In Europe this is issued by Aviva Investors Luxembourg S.A. Registered Office: 2 rue du Fort Bourbon, 1st Floor, 1249 Luxembourg. Supervised by Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier. An Aviva company. In the UK this is issued by Aviva Investors Global Services Limited. Registered in England No. 1151805. Registered Office: 80 Fenchurch Street, London EC3M 4AE. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Firm Reference No. 119178. In Switzerland, this document is issued by Aviva Investors Schweiz GmbH. In the USA, this is issued by Aviva Investors Americas, LLC, an SEC registered investment adviser, Chicago, IL. In Canada this is issued by Aviva Investors Canada Inc., which is a portfolio manager and exempt market dealer registered in each province and territory in Canada, an investment fund manager registered in Ontario, Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador, and a Commodity Trading Manager registered in Ontario. Registered office: 100 King Street, Suite 4900, Toronto, Ontario, M5X 2A2. 2020-0470 136731-08102020. In Singapore this is issued by: Aviva Investors Asia Pte. Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of Singapore with registration number 200813519W, holds a valid Capital Markets Services Licence to carry out fund management activities issued under the Securities and Futures Act (Singapore Statute Cap. 289) and is an Exempt Financial Adviser for the purposes of the Financial Advisers Act (Singapore Statute Cap.110). Registered Office: 138 Market Street, #05-01 CapitaGreen, Singapore 048946. In Australia this is issued by Aviva Investors Pacific Pty Ltd, a company incorporated under the laws of Australia with Australian Business No. 87 153 200 278 and Australian Company No. 153 200 278, holds an Australian Financial Services License (AFSL 411458) issued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. Business Address: Level 27, 101 Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000 Australia.

As Good as Gold

Over recent years governments worldwide have literally spent themselves out of trouble by borrowing more and more. But is this sustainable? In this week's episode, Peter Smith and Dean Cook discuss whether US debt is just too big now.

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Unless stated otherwise any opinions expressed are those of Aviva Investors. They should not be viewed as indicating any guarantee of return from an investment managed by Aviva Investors nor as personalised advice of any nature. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable but, has not been independently verified by Aviva Investors and is not guaranteed to be accurate.
 
Past performance is not a guide to the future. This material is not a recommendation to sell or purchase any investment. The value of an investment and any income from it may go down as well as up and the investor may not get back the original amount invested. Nothing in this material, including any references to specific securities, assets classes and financial markets is intended to or should be construed as advice or recommendations of any nature.
 
In Europe this is issued by Aviva Investors Luxembourg S.A. Registered Office: 2 rue du Fort Bourbon, 1st Floor, 1249 Luxembourg. Supervised by Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier. An Aviva company. In the UK this is issued by Aviva Investors Global Services Limited. Registered in England No. 1151805. Registered Office: 80 Fenchurch Street, London EC3M 4AE. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Firm Reference No. 119178. In Switzerland, this document is issued by Aviva Investors Schweiz GmbH. In the USA, this is issued by Aviva Investors Americas, LLC, an SEC registered investment adviser, Chicago, IL. In Canada this is issued by Aviva Investors Canada Inc., which is a portfolio manager and exempt market dealer registered in each province and territory in Canada, an investment fund manager registered in Ontario, Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador, and a Commodity Trading Manager registered in Ontario. Registered office: 100 King Street, Suite 4900, Toronto, Ontario, M5X 2A2. 2020-0470 136731-08102020. In Singapore this is issued by: Aviva Investors Asia Pte. Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of Singapore with registration number 200813519W, holds a valid Capital Markets Services Licence to carry out fund management activities issued under the Securities and Futures Act (Singapore Statute Cap. 289) and is an Exempt Financial Adviser for the purposes of the Financial Advisers Act (Singapore Statute Cap.110). Registered Office: 138 Market Street, #05-01 CapitaGreen, Singapore 048946. In Australia this is issued by Aviva Investors Pacific Pty Ltd, a company incorporated under the laws of Australia with Australian Business No. 87 153 200 278 and Australian Company No. 153 200 278, holds an Australian Financial Services License (AFSL 411458) issued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. Business Address: Level 27, 101 Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000 Australia.

US Debt: how much is too much?

April was a tough month for equity and bond markets. In this week’s episode of Ask The Fund Manager Pavesh Sehmar and Sunil Krishnan discuss the reasons why.

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Past performance is not a guide to the future. This material is not a recommendation to sell or purchase any investment. The value of an investment and any income from it may go down as well as up and the investor may not get back the original amount invested. Nothing in this material, including any references to specific securities, assets classes and financial markets is intended to or should be construed as advice or recommendations of any nature.
 
In Europe this is issued by Aviva Investors Luxembourg S.A. Registered Office: 2 rue du Fort Bourbon, 1st Floor, 1249 Luxembourg. Supervised by Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier. An Aviva company. In the UK this is issued by Aviva Investors Global Services Limited. Registered in England No. 1151805. Registered Office: 80 Fenchurch Street, London EC3M 4AE. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Firm Reference No. 119178. In Switzerland, this document is issued by Aviva Investors Schweiz GmbH. In the USA, this is issued by Aviva Investors Americas, LLC, an SEC registered investment adviser, Chicago, IL. In Canada this is issued by Aviva Investors Canada Inc., which is a portfolio manager and exempt market dealer registered in each province and territory in Canada, an investment fund manager registered in Ontario, Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador, and a Commodity Trading Manager registered in Ontario. Registered office: 100 King Street, Suite 4900, Toronto, Ontario, M5X 2A2. 2020-0470 136731-08102020. In Singapore this is issued by: Aviva Investors Asia Pte. Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of Singapore with registration number 200813519W, holds a valid Capital Markets Services Licence to carry out fund management activities issued under the Securities and Futures Act (Singapore Statute Cap. 289) and is an Exempt Financial Adviser for the purposes of the Financial Advisers Act (Singapore Statute Cap.110). Registered Office: 138 Market Street, #05-01 CapitaGreen, Singapore 048946. In Australia this is issued by Aviva Investors Pacific Pty Ltd, a company incorporated under the laws of Australia with Australian Business No. 87 153 200 278 and Australian Company No. 153 200 278, holds an Australian Financial Services License (AFSL 411458) issued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. Business Address: Level 27, 101 Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000 Australia.

What happened in markets during April?

Buy now, Pay Later’ services, like Klarna, give consumers the ability to pay for purchases in interest rate free instalments.

In this episode of Ask The Fund Manager Thomas Stokes and Baylee Wakefield discuss why they've been coined by some as ‘phantom debt’ and the implications they can have on understanding the financial health of the US consumer.

Phantom Debt

This week GameStop surged in value following a cryptic message on social media.. in this week's episode of Ask The Fund Manager Peter Smith and Dean Cook discuss what was behind this frenzy and how other stocks synonymous with the pandemic have fared more recently.

GameStop is back, what does this meme?

With the advent of artificial intelligence and the move to electrification, Sean Nevzat and Sunil Krishnan discuss what's been driving the price of copper as of lately. Is it due to fundamentals or pure speculation?

The scramble for copper

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Phantom Debt

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