Daily Themes

An in-depth, impartial look at a topical theme from the financial markets.

2009

Daily Theme - 8th January 2009
Zero Bund

Daily Theme - 7th January 2009
Sector trends for 2009

Daily Theme - 6th January 2009
All eyes on lending

2008

Daily Theme - 18th December 2008
The Fed-  so what's next?

Daily Theme - 17th December 2008
UK commercial property - outlook for 2009

Daily Theme - 16th December 2008
A cyclical look at high-beta assets

Daily Theme - 12th December 2008
Spotlight on corporate debt

Daily Theme - 11th December 2008
That deflated feeling

Daily Theme - 10th December 2008
Reverse yield gap

Daily Theme - 9th December 2008
Who will buy all the bonds?

Daily Theme - 5th December 2008
Recession - now it's official

Daily Theme - 4th December 2008
Monetary policy sub-zero

Daily Theme - 3rd December 2008
Cyclical sectors

Daily Theme - 2nd December 2008
Chinese Property

Daily Theme - 28th November 2008
What is driving yields lower?

Daily Theme - 27th November 2008
EPS- the regional differences

Daily Theme - 26th November 2008
So what does it take for the equity market to rally?

Daily Themes - 25th November 2008
The economic cycle - looking for the turn

Daily Theme - 21st November 2008
Earnings estimates - realistic at last?

Daily Theme - 20th November 2008
What the Fed is fighting

Daily Theme - 19th November 2008
Leaders and laggards

Daily Theme - 18th November 2008
Top TIPS

Daily Theme - 14th November 2008
Sovereign Wealth Funds: Down not out

Daily Theme - 13th November 2008
'Does this rally have legs?' - Evidence from the credit market 

Daily Theme - 12th November 2008
Commodities - what super-cycle?

Daily Theme  - 11th November 2008
European rates - decoupling's last stand

Daily Theme - 7th November 2008
How green is the downturn?

Daily Theme - 6th November 2008
Earnings scenarios

Daily Theme - 5th November 2008
Where now for Chimerica?

Daily Theme - 4th November 2008
US presidential election – removing the uncertainty

Daily Theme - 31st October 2008
Pricing emerging sovereign risk

Daily Theme - 30th October 2008
Valuation expectations

Daily Theme - 29th October 2008
FX markets driven by investors not speculators

Daily Theme - 28th October 2008
Lower rates and lower LIBORs

Daily Theme - 24th October 2008
Open season on earnings

Daily Theme - 23rd October 2008
Suprisingly, there are still some optimists out there

Daily Theme - 22nd October 2008
Equities on income support

Daily Theme - 21st October 2008
Lingering inflation paranoia

Daily Theme - 17th October 2008
Sentiment plumbs new lows

Daily Theme - 16th October 2008
The weakest linker?

Daily Theme - 15th October 2008
Fair value for property?

Daily Theme - 14th October 2008
Deleveraging in the long run

Daily Theme - 10th October 2008
Fighting depression

Daily Theme - 9th October 2008
Now the drugs don't work

Daily Theme - 8th October 2008
Political Markets

Daily Theme - 7th October 2008
UK rate cuts - what harm can they do now?

All Daily Themes were correct on the date they were published.