Asset allocation

Chart of the month: Was the pandemic uniquely hard to anticipate?
Investment strategy

Chart of the month: Was the pandemic uniquely hard to anticipate?

'Prepare, don't predict' is a mantra you will have heard repeatedly from LGIM's macro team. We...

By Christopher Jeffery

09 Feb 2024

2 min read

When will UK rates start to fall?
James Carrick
Markets and economics

When will UK rates start to fall?

The bank's cautious messaging following its decision to keep rates at 5.25% suggests we may not s...
By James Carrick
05 Feb 2024
2 min read
Asymmetry in motion
Emiel van den Heiligenberg
Markets and economics

Asymmetry in motion

Ambiguous near-term economic conditions and heightened geopolitical risk make adaptability more...
By Emiel van den Heiligenberg
01 Feb 2024
4 min read
Should investors resist the siren song of cash?
Investment strategy

Should investors resist the siren song of cash?

In recent months there is one question we have been asked time and time again. Why stay invested...
By Isabella HughesChristopher Teschmacher
31 Jan 2024
4 min read
An economist’s guide to Red Sea risks
Economics

An economist’s guide to Red Sea risks

The recent attacks in the Red Sea are likely to disrupt the quantity as well as prices of importe...

By James Carrick

22 Jan 2024

4 min read

Macroeconomics, solutions and asset allocation – the CIO call
Investment strategy

Macroeconomics, solutions and asset allocation – the CIO call

In this podcast, Sonja Laud, LGIM's CIO, is joined by Guy Whitby-Smith, Head of Solutions, and Jo...
By LGIMAsset Allocation
18 Jan 2024
1 min read
US stock market dominance and reversion to the mean
Investment strategy

US stock market dominance and reversion to the mean

US equities have seen an unprecedented period of outperformance over the past decade, leading...
By Ella BennettChristopher Jeffery
18 Jan 2024
4 min read
Do Bitcoin ETFs herald a new era for cryptocurrencies?
Investment strategy

Do Bitcoin ETFs herald a new era for cryptocurrencies?

We see many use cases for blockchain, but we don't think cryptocurrencies will usurp fiat...
By Simon BellAsset Allocation
15 Jan 2024
3 min read