Many (un)happy returns in EM; governance and the vicious circle
This report examines the underlying governance factors that have driven EM underperformance over the last five years.Brazil, Russia, Malaysia and...
245 Views
Morningstar Consumer Observer: Shopping for the CPG Brands Best Positioned for a New Era in Commerce
Seismic changes are affecting the consumer packaged goods industry as consumers are becoming less brand loyal and supermarkets are under attack...
314 Views
U.S. Economy Picks up the Pace: We're bumping up our 2015 GDP forecast
Growth in the second quarter was revised up from 3.7% to 3.9%, beating the consensus estimate of 3.7% growth.It was what economists like to call a...
257 Views
CORPORATE LEVERAGE: An Inconvenient Truth
Sometimes stock markets don’t bounce back. They just hit the bottom and then crawl sideways for years. Take Greece, its stock market is still 87%...
299 Views
Weekly Impressions
Annualised volatility in the S&P500 spiked to 27% in August, its highest level since November 2011. Nonetheless, the 6 month moving average...
429 Views