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Our models are signaling that not only the economy but also the risk environment is deteriorating further. Possible further interest rate hikes are weighing on both equity and bond markets, with no relief in sight at present.

Our models signal that we are still in troubled waters. Moreover, the data do not yet give the green light for a sustained economic recovery. The bear market therefore still has room to run.

Discussing sustainability matters with Chinese companies is rewarding and challenging. Part of it is fact-finding, part of it is education. But investors need to tread with caution, and little extras such as talking Chinese help, says Hong Kong-based ESG analyst Gayle Chan. She also explains the approach of mtx Equities, citing a concrete example.

In recent weeks, our in-house risk model has increasingly weighted the run-up to the financial crisis of 2007. This means that the model is finding more and more similarities with the financial market situation in this period. Can these parallels be interpreted as a prophecy or is everything different this time?

How can you find growth in times of panic? Difficult markets are not to be feared. Investors need an optimistic resolve and a clear roadmap: identify businesses with sustainable and predictable earnings streams, pricing power, and lower leverage, and avoid stocks trading at exorbitant multiples that are vulnerable to higher discount rates.

In 2021, Asian internet stocks, dragged down by Chinese blue chips, massively underperformed their US peers. But the valuation chasm between Asia and the US has narrowed of late. With Chinese regulators easing their grip, the country’s internet stocks may be bottoming out, which could be an opportunity for able stock pickers.

Credit Analyst Jim Stahl tunes into the US radio industry and explains why radio is experiencing a resurgence thanks to digital marketing and podcasting.

The lockdown in Shanghai is sending shockwaves through markets while the Chinese government is trying to handle the health crisis without losing face. Still, things seem to have stabilized, and there are hopes that the leadership will crank up the economy. Markets would benefit, and so could stock pickers, according to our mtx equity experts.

Opportunities to generate alpha are abundant in emerging market corporate bonds, according to Head of EM Corporates, Wouter van Overfelt.