Cross-Asset Liquidity Strategist, CrossBorder Capital

Michael J. Howell

Cross-Asset Liquidity Strategist

Implementing Research Using Alt Data & AI

CrossBorder Capital

CrossBorder Capital is a London-based independent investment advisory firm. Founded in 1996, it exploits a gap in the investment arena by focusing on Central bank liquidity. 

It specialises in the monitoring and analysis of global liquidity flows - an important determinant of asset prices, from currencies through to bonds, equities and real estate.

CrossBorder Capital implements its investment strategy and currently manages over US$ 350m.


Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>Flattening Treasury yield curves, particularly at the back-end, are rarely bullish for risk assets. </li>
<li>When combined, as now, with a steepening front-end they warn of upcoming credit problems.  </li>
<li>Bonds are telling us that economies are breaking-down.  Low ‘real’ carry compromises the long-term outlook for bonds, but we must not ignore their warning message for 2022  </li>
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Flattening Treasury yield curves, particularly at the back-end, are rarely bullish for risk assets. 
When combined, as now, with a steepening front-end they warn of upcoming credit problems.  
Bonds are telling us that economies are breaking-down.  Low ‘real’ carry compromises the long-term outlook for bonds, but we must not ignore their warning message for 2022  


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<li>Latest data evidence a slowing World economy, led down by Asia
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<li>Falling Global Liquidity is a likely reason</li>
<li>Bonds have recently proved prescient. Yields fall with slowing economies
</li>
<li>Digging deeper inside the bond market points to a coming ‘W’-shaped rebound
</li>
<li>Conclusion: by mid-2022, economies re-establish their pre-COVID trends</li>
</ul>


Latest data evidence a slowing World economy, led down by Asia

Falling Global Liquidity is a likely reason
Bonds have recently proved prescient. Yields fall with slowing economies

Digging deeper inside the bond market points to a coming ‘W’-shaped rebound

Conclusion: by mid-2022, economies re-establish their pre-COVID trends


What Are The Bond Markets Really Saying About The Slowing World Economy?

Global Multi-Asset Investment Strategist, True Insights

Jeroen Blokland

Global Multi-Asset Investment Strategist

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Our research helps investors build well-diversified multi-asset portfolios and profit from market developments. In addition, our unique and proven Macro – Sentiment – Valuation (MSV) investment framework ensures a consistent flow of new investment opportunities. Together with our market views, these opportunities will be reflected in our live ETF-based Global Multi-Asset Portfolios.

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<li>Gold has realized an equity-like return over the last 20 years.</li>
<li>Gold has shown zero sensitivity to equity market declines, making it an excellent portfolio diversifier.</li>
<li>With the long-term outlook for bonds clouded (structurally lower yields and higher volatility), gold will likely become investors' preferred equity hedge.</li>
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Gold has realized an equity-like return over the last 20 years.
Gold has shown zero sensitivity to equity market declines, making it an excellent portfolio diversifier.
With the long-term outlook for bonds clouded (structurally lower yields and higher volatility), gold will likely become investors' preferred equity hedge.


Gold – An Excellent Addition to Any Investment Portfolio!

Macroeconomics

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<li>Understanding the ISM Manufacturing Index has been a tricky affair in recent months. Based on regional PMI data, the ISM (48.7) was anticipated to breach the 50 mark (50.7).</li>
<li>The gap between the current 10-year US Treasury yield and the ISM Manufacturing Index is huge!</li>
<li>In addition, the latest ISM numbers suggest a 26% downside for the S&amp;P 500 Index. Yikes!</li>
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Understanding the ISM Manufacturing Index has been a tricky affair in recent months. Based on regional PMI data, the ISM (48.7) was anticipated to breach the 50 mark (50.7).
The gap between the current 10-year US Treasury yield and the ISM Manufacturing Index is huge!
In addition, the latest ISM numbers suggest a 26% downside for the S&amp;P 500 Index. Yikes!


ISM Manufacturing – the Ugliest Macro Indicator for Stocks!

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<li>Bitcoin rose nearly 20% this week, and the impact of spot Bitcoin ETFs is huge, but with a twist.</li>
<li>This week's US personal income data provides yet another chart showing that the recession is already behind us. But will the US consumer keep spending?</li>
<li>That new The Economist cover does not bode well for stocks, but the moving average does. Yet, sentiment remains in Frenzy.</li>
</ul>


Bitcoin rose nearly 20% this week, and the impact of spot Bitcoin ETFs is huge, but with a twist.
This week's US personal income data provides yet another chart showing that the recession is already behind us. But will the US consumer keep spending?
That new The Economist cover does not bode well for stocks, but the moving average does. Yet, sentiment remains in Frenzy.


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United States

The MSCI World Index is a free-float weighted equity index. It was developed with a base value of 100 as of December 31, 1969. MXWO includes developed world markets, and does not include emerging markets. MXWD includes both emerging and developed markets.

MSCI World Index (MXWO INDEX)

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