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  • Economics Weekly: Bonds Protect Against Growth Shocks, Not Inflation Shocks

    In this Economics Weekly Richard de Chazal argues that the stock-to-bond correlation has moved from negative to positive and explains what that means for investors.

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  • Economics Weekly: Wow, It's Been Quite a First Quarter

    In this Economics Weekly Richard de Chazal explores the three major thematic events from the past quarter and contemplates where we go from here.

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  • Monthly Macro: Geopolitical Shock, Inflation Risks, and a Market on Edge

    William Blair macro analyst Richard de Chazal unpacks the market implications of the U.S.–Iran conflict, discussing how the war is reshaping inflation and growth risks and challenging central banks’ playbooks, and why markets may be underpricing the possibility of a more prolonged disruption. Richard also touches on emerging stress in private credit beneath the surface.

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  • Economics Weekly: Yet Another “Temporary” Price Shock

    Policymakers often "fight the last war." This Economics Weekly explores how central banks and fiscal teams now pivot toward targeted, aggressive inflation control.

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  • Economics Weekly: Wobbles in Private Debt Market

    One topic we have increasingly been receiving questions on over the last few weeks has been private credit, and in this Economics Weekly, we address concerns about whether recent emerging issues in the space pose a systemic threat to the banking system and the wider economy.

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  • Economics Weekly: Inflation Regime Shifts and the Return of Quality GARP Investing

    In this Economics Weekly, Richard de Chazal lays out the details of what we think this new inflation regime will mean for investors.

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  • Economics Weekly: Iran, Energy, and the New Rules of Global Power

    In this Economics Weekly, Richard de Chazal lays out our view of the conflict, how this fits into the global geopolitical framework, and what this might mean for financial markets.

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