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Asia-Pacific climbing the value chain
Insights
Asia-Pacific climbing the value chain

A look at how the region presents a uniquely attractive income opportunity for active investors focusing on total return.

4 min Read
Three strategies for a changing-rate environment
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Three strategies for a changing-rate environment

A look at how fixed income strategies may help stabilize portfolios and enhance returns even in uncertain times.

4 min Read
Three ways to unlock opportunity in emerging market equity income
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Three ways to unlock opportunity in emerging market equity income

Which emerging market companies are capable of paying dividends over the long term?

8 min Read
Responsible AI: What role can an investor play?
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Responsible AI: What role can an investor play?

As investors, how can abrdn help companies adapt to, harness, and mitigate the risks of artificial intelligence?

7 min Read
Cooling trend for income investors?
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Cooling trend for income investors?

A look at how the recent trend of earnings falling short of certain expectations has introduced a new element of complexity for income investors.

3 min Read
The next frontiers in artificial intelligence
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The next frontiers in artificial intelligence

Where are the next investment opportunities in artificial intelligence? We examine the three themes that we believe will drive the future of AI.

8 min Read
Setting expectations in US small caps
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Setting expectations in US small caps

We look to set some expectations in the US small cap space while reminding investors of their compelling opportunity for growth.

4 min Read
Why higher-rated corporate bonds still make sense
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Why higher-rated corporate bonds still make sense

What does history teach us about bond performance in the critical 12 months following a central bank’s first rate cut? We go back in time to examine.

4 min Read
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Global Macro Research

Falling stars? What real equilibrium interest rates (r*) tell us
Global Macro Research
Falling stars? What real equilibrium interest rates (r*) tell us

Why the “true” stance of monetary policy depends on where policy interest rates sit relative to an estimate of the equilibrium rate of interest.

6 min Read
Is globalization going in reverse or just changing?
Global Macro Research
Is globalization going in reverse or just changing?

Deputy Chief Economist James McCann joins hosts Paul Diggle to discuss the nature of “Globalization 3.0”, and what it means for the economic outlook and financial markets.

33 min Listen
Reshoring: Shifting sands or cyclical waves?
Global Macro Research
Reshoring: Shifting sands or cyclical waves?

A look at how Emerging Asia economies – and Mexico – are benefiting from a shift in global supply chains.

8 min Read
Globalization 3.0: Backsliding or a brave new world?
Global Macro Research
Globalization 3.0: Backsliding or a brave new world?

The traditional trade engine has stalled, but other aspects of global integration continue to deepen. However, this “Globalization 3.0” is threatened by a hostile political backdrop.

9 min Read
Has the global economy entered a structurally more volatile inflation regime?
Global Macro Research
Has the global economy entered a structurally more volatile inflation regime?

Why increasingly frequent negative supply shocks may mean the global economy has entered a new regime of structurally higher inflation volatility.

8 min Read
How should investors navigate economic and political uncertainty?
Global Macro Research
How should investors navigate economic and political uncertainty?

On our latest Macro Bytes podcast abrdn's economists discuss the use of scenario analysis to help navigate uncertainty.

24 min Listen
Will the Bank of Japan hike interest rates again before the Federal Reserve cuts?
Global Macro Research
Will the Bank of Japan hike interest rates again before the Federal Reserve cuts?

In our latest Macro Bytes podcast, abrdn's economists discuss the outlook for monetary policy in Japan and the US.

34 min Listen
Macro: Central bank inflation campaign reaches last mile
Global Macro Research
Macro: Central bank inflation campaign reaches last mile

With the end in sight for central banks’ inflation fight, Paul Diggle asks whether the last mile will prove the most difficult while weighing in on how different economic scenarios may unfold.

4 min Read
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