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US equities are now just short of all-time highs This strong recovery comes after global stocks markets reached recent lows. Here are 3 macro headlines to start your week: 🔵 US CPI numbers came in mostly in-line with market expectation with monthly Core CPI coming in above expectations 🔵 The European Central Bank cut interest rates again by 25 basis points (now at 3.50%) 🔵 US unemployment claims slightly above expectations, but maintaining a steady trend A negative correlation means investors can use bond investments for protection when equities sell off Inflation uncertainty for the last year means that the relationship was largely positive. Importantly, the correlation between stocks–bond does not depend on the level of inflation, but on the relative volatility of growth and inflation and the correlation between them. We know inflation has been trending lower globally leading some central banks to cut their interest rates. Markets are also pricing in the Fed to start cutting rates this year and going into next year. In Australia, the RBA is less compelled to cut interest rates currently given the persistently strong fiscal expansion and some stubborn sources of inflation remaining high. See more in this week's chart below... 👀 Follow Innova Asset Management for more market updates and insights . . . . . #MacroMondays #globalequities #managedaccounts

Innova's deputy portfolio manager Rafio Khan delivered an insightful presentation on defensive alternatives at yesterday's IMAP - Institute of Managed Account Professionals Independent Thought Conference in Melbourne Thank you to our session host Toby Potter and panelists Graeme Bibby, CFA CAIA CIMA Ruben Bock, CFA for being part of a thoughtful conversation about the role of alternatives in a diversified portfolio Rafio shared 5 key takeaways for advisers looking into the asset class: 💡 Alternatives are often overlooked in multi-asset portfolios 💡 Select investments from 300 Aus-domiciled funds 💡 Research sub-sectors like private equity, credit, market neutral, hedge funds, long/short 💡 Select an appropriate strategy for your portfolio 💡 Avoid duplicating risk... defensive alternatives can be a 'diversifier' to your diversifier What role are defensive alternatives playing in your multi-asset portfolios? DM our friendly team if you're curious to know more 👉 Innova Asset Management John Li Neil Pattinson Laura Edwards . . . . . #IMAPIndependentThoughtConference2024 #ManagedAccounts #FinancialPlanning #InvestmentManagement #ThoughtLeadership

Why does one get paid for holding value stocks? The concept of a "value premium" often perplexes investors... One way to explain the value premium (where value stocks outperform growth stocks over the long term) is by the nature of value stocks' earnings growth. As Stephen Penman and Francesco Reggiani argued in their paper "Fundamentals of Value vs. Growth Investing and an Explanation for the Value Trap," buying cheap companies doesn't necessarily mean accepting lower growth expectations... 💡 Instead, it might indicate a potential for higher growth but with increased risk 💡 This means their profits can fluctuate more significantly than those of growth stocks 💡 The data below demonstrates the greater cyclicality of value stocks' earnings Given investors' general risk aversion, it's understandable why they might be hesitant to own these companies. However, those who have a long-enough time horizon and willingness to bear some pain in the short-term can collect a premium from these baskets of stocks. Of course, constructing a well-thought-out value portfolio is crucial to yielding this premium. Follow us for more weekly research insights 👇 Innova Asset Management . . . . . #value #riskmanagement #factorinvesting #assetallocation #managedaccounts

Innova Asset Management is pleased to announce it has won the 'Multi Asset' category for the 2024 IMAP Managed Account Awards Thank you to IMAP - Institute of Managed Account Professionals Toby Potter Dominic McCormick Louis Christopher Rob da Silva Brad Matthews & Nigel Douglas for recognising our team's unwavering commitment to delivering robust, best of breed and superior Multi-Asset SMA solutions. Congratulations to all the winners and finalists across the various categories! A special thank you to our valued clients & partners for your continued support. Your confidence in our approach motivates us to continually strive for excellence and innovation in the financial advice industry. As a team, we are extremely proud to have achieved this recognition, and we will build on this year's success to remain at the forefront of the Managed Accounts industry. We look forward to working with you all in the future! Visit our website if you're curious to learn more about Innova solutions: https://hubs.li/Q02MkbRP0 Dan Miles Dinyar Irani Sophie Temperton Rafio Khan John Bilsel Aashna Kotwani Neil Pattinson Laura Edwards John Li . . . . . #IMAP #ManagedAccounts #2024MultiAssetAward #SMA #ClientSuccess

Last week in financial markets there was mayhem, recession calls immediately got put back on the table and at one point over 5 cuts were priced into 2024.    A combination of these factors lead volatility not seen in quite some time:  - Weaker than expected nonfarm payrolls numbers  - Softer Manufacturing numbers  - BOJ hiking interest rates  - Unwinding in the “Yen Carry” trade  - Peak of AI equity sentiment  - Overstretched long-positioning    We need to really ask ourselves in these moments whether there is a genuine shift in macroeconomic regime, or whether there was just an overwhelming shock to prices based on a few data points…    As days passed, the huge drawdowns saw unwinds and more optimistic data came out in the ISM services and employment data. So, was this all just panic in the moment, and not truly a path to recession?   If you look at data points such as the Atlanta Nowcast GDP (2.9%) and the trend in the private payrolls (130,000+), the real economy seems to be just fine!      Note:    Unemployment Rate = No of. Unemployed People/ Labour Force.    What we’ve seen in labour markets is also an increase in the denominator, the labour force. Whilst the number of unemployed people has risen (which is expected as inflation slows down), there has been quite the boost to the labour force via immigration in the U.S, potentially exacerbating the rise in unemployment.      Let us know what you think below 👇 Follow us Innova Asset Management for more weekly posts . . . . . #assetallocation #recession #yen #unemployment #riskmanagement

We're seeing a radical shift in global markets these past few days It's a lot to digest given the past 6 months of somewhat smooth sailing for equities Meanwhile, bond markets have faced unrelenting pressure: 🔴 Severe volatility in government bonds at the beginning of 2024 🌕 Situation could be improving as inflation pressures ease We see a drastic move in the US yield curve below, which reflects recession concerns as investors run for 'safe haven' assets... The gap between 2Y and 10Y yields has also seemingly closed in, with the inversion now much closer to zero than before. Follow us for more weekly research 👉 Innova Asset Management . . . . . #assetallocation #bonds #yieldcurve

The team at Innova Asset Management is thrilled to announce that we are finalists for this year's IMAP - Institute of Managed Account Professionals Awards.   Being recognised as a multi-asset finalist in 2018, 2021, 2023, and once again in 2024 reflects the unwavering commitment & consistent approach we take to our behavioural & risk factor based portfolios that deliver robust & superior outcomes for advisers and the underlying investors.    We would like to thank our incredible clients and industry partners for your continuous support, and look forward to working with you all in the future, as well as congratulate the other finalists.   Dan Miles, Dinyar Irani, Sophie Temperton, Rafio Khan, John Bilsel, Aashna Kotwani, Laurence Gamboa, Neil Pattinson, John Li, Laura Edwards   #FinanicalPlanning #AssetManagement #ManagedAccounts #SMA

US Growth is holding up and labour markets are staying afloat. Tech companies have propelled the S&P 500 to all-time highs in the past year, sparking a risk-on attitude to all asset classes including high yield and bitcoin. Much of this exuberance is on the basis that the Federal Reserve will deliver several rate cuts into 2025 and save the consumer! A missing piece to this narrative was the highly depressed valuations of small caps and some cyclical stocks which have experienced a historic comeback in the past week – most labelling this “The Big Rotation Trade”. We expect this catch-up in cross-sectional valuation to continue for sectors that typically benefit from an easing to financial conditions, especially those who can keep purchasing power within their segments. #assetallocation #smallcaps #valuation

Investors are looking to rotate into sectors that have struggled to keep up in the first half of 2024 Are we seeing the rally in mega caps begin to run out of steam now? Rate-sensitive sectors stand to benefit most from last week’s lower than expected inflation data Good news for households struggling with rising living costs and small cap equities... But not so much for mega cap stocks 📉 We’re looking at certain areas that could present double digit earnings growth at much cheaper valuations relative to the Nasdaq And attractive valuations aren’t the only tailwinds here... Things like improvements to macroeconomic momentum could also ‘move the dial’ for areas like: 🇰🇷 South Korea 🚀 Small Cap equities 🏭 S&P equal weight 🌏 Emerging markets See more in the table below 👇 Follow us for more weekly research updates Innova Asset Management . . . . . #assetallocation #globalequities #managedaccounts