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PERFORMANCES 2019 Equities Bonds MSCI World +10.6% CHF Corp +0.9% S&P 500 +11.1% US Govt +0.5% Stoxx 600 +10.0% US Corp +2.7% Nikkeï +7.2% US HY +5.7% SPI +10.9% EUR Gvt +1.6% China +14.4% EUR Corp +1.9% Emerging +8.7% EUR HY +3.0% Currencies Commodities USD index +0.4% Gold +4.5% EURUSD -1.1% Silver +3.2% EURCHF +0.7% […]
PERFORMANCES 2019 Equities Bonds MSCI World +9.0% CHF Corp +0.7% S&P 500 +9.8% US Govt +0.2% Stoxx 600 +8.6% US Corp +2.4% Nikkeï +5.6% US HY +5.2% SPI +9.8% EUR Gvt +1.4% China +13.0% EUR Corp +1.6% Emerging +7.9% EUR HY +2.5% Currencies Commodities USD index +1.2% Gold +1.8% EURUSD -1.8% Silver +0.7% EURCHF +0.8% […]
PERFORMANCES 2019 Equities Bonds MSCI World +8.7% CHF Corp +0.5% S&P 500 +9.0% US Govt +0.2% Stoxx 600 +8.0% US Corp +2.4% Nikkeï +3.7% US HY +5.2% SPI +8.6% EUR Gvt +1.2% China +7.9% EUR Corp +1.5% Emerging +8.6% EUR HY +2.6% Currencies Commodities USD index +0.4% Gold +1.7% EURUSD -1.0% Silver +1.1% […]
Strategy and Macro Asset allocation In 2018, lots of institutional investors have had an exaggerated reaction. Their herd mentality actually favored the continuation of carry trades during the 3 first quarters of 2018. But Q4 featured a hard landing as risk-off resurrected brutally, pushing nearly all asset classes into negative territory. Consequently, the consensus has […]
From 17.1.2019 PLEION SA starts with a branch office in Bern. The wealth management company PLEION employs 160 people worldwide, 60 of them in asset management. The branch in Berne will become active with 2 employees and is closely linked to the head office in Geneva. The branch will be managed by Roger von Rotz […]
Retrospective T4 2018 was marked by an equity market correction, particularly painful in December. The 2018 full year saw major part of asset classes delivering negative returns. Unlike other complicated years, the US Treasury Bonds and gold have played a limited role as a hedge or diversifier. Performances 2018 With the Sino-US trade war continuing, […]
Strategy and Macro US Elections In the US, this time, polls were good and reliable. We are due for cohabitation / gridlock over next two years. In principle it would spell low odds of significant changes in economic policy, which should remain supportive, but gradually less so. The good news is that overheating and a […]
STRATEGY AND MACRO Trigger, what trigger? Trump accused the Fed for having triggered Wall Street correction. This is destabilizing for professional investors. He did it a couple of times already, to preemptively appoint a culprit, ahead of an inevitable economic slowdown or of a possible market correction. This is just a new episode of his […]
Geneva (1.10.2018). PLEION is strengthening its core business with Benoît Derwael (50) in the function of Chief Investment Officer as of October 1, 2018. Benoît Derwael has a strong background in international banking industry. In his last role, he developed portfolios with an independent and strategic view and a strong focus on results. Derweal will […]
Macroeconomy Vision and pro-activity US business cycle has been particularly buoyant of late. Growth and inflation largely outperform that of developed countries. The US no longer flirts with deflation, rightly considered to be the worst evil for a democratic society. For sure, part of the momentum is due to the spectacular Trump tax stimulus. But […]