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Gavekal Research
Will Denyer
Apr 15th 2019
Inflation Is The Real Risk
Happy days seem to be here again as risk assets soar on a dovish Federal Reserve and better growth outlook. Yet, investors should take note. The Fed has three official mandates; namely, to keep inflation low and stable, keep unemployment down, and keep interest rates low and stable. Yet among those “equals”, the first is thought to be bearing down on inflation.
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Gavekal Research
Louis Gave
Apr 12th 2019
Europe's Cruel Summer
The eurozone is rapidly becoming the Errol Flynn of global economies: it just never fails to disappoint. From weak German PMIs, through falling French industrial production, to Italy slipping back into recession, it is hard to think of a single European data point over the past 12 months that gave any reason for cheer. Will things get better over the coming months?
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Gavekal Research
Arthur Kroeber
Apr 12th 2019
Video: Where Now For EU-China Relations?
The annual EU-China summit concluded this week with usual diplomatic platitudes about deepening partnerships and strengthening cooperation. But the meeting took place against a backdrop of heightened tensions, after the EU declared China a “systemic rival” and with many European politicians highly critical of China’s economic nationalism.
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Gavekal Research
Dan Wang
Apr 12th 2019
The End Of The Smartphone S-Curve
Smartphones are a maturing industry. Sales in China, the US, Europe and Japan are declining, and demand growth in India and Africa is not fast enough to drive a new surge in global sales. The industry is hoping that 5G and foldable phones will trigger a fresh upgrade cycle. But neither will drive a significant increase of sales in the near term.
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Gavekal Research
Anatole Kaletsky
Apr 11th 2019
Brextension And The Gilt-Edged Opportunity
The latest act of the Brexit tragicomedy has played as expected—and market reactions should follow, as the risk premium on sterling and UK assets is substantially reduced. The six and a half months remaining between now and the new Brexit deadline is plenty of time for Britain to decide between the three possible outcomes I have repeatedly discussed.
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Gavekal Dragonomics
Lance Noble
Apr 11th 2019
Market Access Widens, On China's Terms
Over the last two years, China has announced a series of steps intended to open market access for foreign businesses and ease its inward investment restrictions. In this paper, Lance examines these reforms and assess just how far they go towards leveling the playing field for foreign companies operating and investing in China.
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Gavekal Research
Tan Kai Xian, Will Denyer
Apr 10th 2019
A New Look At The Housing Market
When the US slides into recession, it generally does so because of a contraction in investment, either in the corporate sector or in the housing market. Today, returns on capital invested in housing exceed the cost of capital, signalling a positive outlook for US residential investment, construction, house prices, and the shares of homebuilders.
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Gavekal Research
Louis Gave, Thomas Gatley, Udith Sikand
Apr 09th 2019
Hong Kong Seminar — April 2019
Louis Gave examined the reasons for equity markets' good performance amid a global trade slowdown; Thomas Gatley assessed the state of the Chinese economy and whether the current Chinese equity bull market still has legs; Udith Sikand reckoned it is time to be positive on emerging markets, especially EM Asia.
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Gavekal Research
Nick Andrews, Arthur Kroeber
Apr 09th 2019
Europe's China Syndrome
Chinese premier Li Keqiang is in Brussels on Tuesday for the 21st EU-China summit, and the talks are likely to be testy. After much dithering and in response to much pressure from Washington, the EU has begun to take a more hardline posture towards China. The core EU countries share many of the concerns that motivate the US trade war with China.
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Gavekal Dragonomics
Dan Wang
Apr 09th 2019
Don't Believe The 5G Hype
5G mobile is the technology of the future, and the US and China are now in a life-or-death struggle to dominate it. That anyway is the story used to justify the US government’s campaign against Huawei—but as Dan argues in this piece, this is mostly alarmism disconnected from reality. It’s best not to get caught up in the politicized hype about 5G.
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Gavekal Research
Charles Gave
Apr 08th 2019
And The Brexit Winner Is...
With the Brexit deadline in the rear view mirror, Britain's leave voters have are left with the impression that they have been taken for a ride by the UK’s political class, and in particular by their representatives in parliament. So who is the real sovereign power in the UK? The people or parliament? Charles sees three possible outcomes.
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Gavekal Research
Nick Andrews
Apr 05th 2019
Europe's Export Problem
Europe is the world’s most export-dependent big economic region. In such a precious position, the effect of external weakness can be debilitating, as shown by the eurozone manufacturing PMI having just fallen to its lowest in nearly six years at 47.5. The question is whether any respite can be found in overseas markets.
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Gavekal Dragonomics
Rosealea Yao
Apr 05th 2019
Video: Chinese Property Is Slowing, Not Collapsing
Home sales in China fell by 3.6% in the first two months of 2019. This, however, was better than expected considering that this upcycle is now four years old. Lower mortgage rates and supportive policies by local governments should prop up demand, and Rosealea expects overall housing sales to decline a modest 2% for the year.
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Gavekal Research
Will Denyer, Udith Sikand
Apr 05th 2019
Audio & Transcript — Gavekal Research Call April 2019
In yesterday’s Gavekal Research Conference Call, Will Denyer and Udith Sikand addressed the changing US dollar liquidity environment, and its impact on markets.
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Gavekal Research
Long Chen
Apr 04th 2019
Last Lap For China's Bond Rally
Starting from April, Chinese government and policy bank bonds are included in the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate bond index. But index inclusion, while an important landmark, may not be the best guide to market timing. After a bull run that has lasted since the beginning of 2018, China’s bond market rally looks to be nearing an end.
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Gavekal Research
Nick Andrews
Apr 04th 2019
Auf Wiedersehen, German Competitiveness
Behind the factors that have caused Germany’s factory slowdown, deeper structural trends are eroding the competitiveness of German industry. The gains Germany made by deploying labor more effectively since the late 1990s have now run out, and that there are few signs Germany is well positioned to deploy capital more efficiently in the future.
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Gavekal Research
Tan Kai Xian
Apr 03rd 2019
Play A Longer US Cycle With Small Caps
After a wobble late last year, the US economy looks to be stabilizing. The Atlanta Fed has revised up its estimate for 1Q19 GDP growth to 2.1%, while more timely indicators such as mortgage applications, PMI readings and durable goods orders indicate a steadying of the ship.The question is how to play this development.
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Gavekal Research
Cedric Gemehl, Charles Gave, Tom Miller, Anatole Kaletsky
Apr 03rd 2019
London Seminar — March 2019
Cedric Gemehl examined the possibility of a European rebound; Charles Gave argued the world is splitting into three distinct monetary zones; Tom Miller presented on the state of the US-China trade talks and the health of the Chinese economy; Anatole Kaletsky examined the risks to the bull market, and arrived at a bullish conclusion.
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Gavekal Research
Tom Holland
Apr 02nd 2019
Good News For Goldilocks
Last Thursday, with the price of oil approaching a four-and-a-half month high, Donald Trump took to Twitter. “Price of Oil getting too high.” Trump’s tweet had little effect, with Brent crude hitting US$69/bbl on Monday. Prices are likely to continue to push higher over the coming months towards 2018's highs—a troubling prospect.
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Gavekal Dragonomics
Thomas Gatley
Apr 02nd 2019
A User's Guide To The Chinese Stock Market
China’s onshore equity markets are now large and accessible enough that they can no longer be ignored by foreign investors—but idiosyncratic enough that they are hard to understand. This in-depth DeepChina report explains the fundamentals: What is there to invest in? Who owns the market? How can foreigners invest? How is the market regulated?
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