Insights

The November 2020 US presidential election is between two polarising individuals in Donald Trump and Joe Biden, who represent very different views and approaches to leading the US for the next four-year presidential term. The policy positions of the two parties are likely to have far-reaching impacts on the US and global economy; and specifically, infrastructure investment.

The world has enjoyed over a century of ‘progress’ which has seen developed market industrialisation, huge and ongoing population growth, globalisation and, in more recent times, the emergence of a growing middle class in developing countries.

In June, we provided an update on the real estate market and some early observations regarding the impact of COVID-19

We are in the midst of a one-in-100-year pandemic, and unemployment has reached levels not seen since the Great Depression. And while market observers continue to marvel / scratch heads regarding the surge in global equity prices, some truly unexpected real estate metrics continue to emerge.

Last month, we published a paper of the 10 most interesting charts right now. One chart, which suggested the Federal Reserve does not influence long-term stock market returns, garnered the most attention.

Chris Bedingfield takes a look at 10 interesting charts right now that show the impact of COVID-19 across sectors and countries.

In this article, Senior Investment Analyst Peter Aquilina and Global Portfolio Manager Sarah Shaw discuss why 4D Infrastructure believes direct and listed allocations complement each other in portfolio construction.

In this edition of Investment Perspectives, we examine why real estate has lagged the broader equity market in the recent rally, and how it could represent a significant opportunity.

In this article, Chris Bedingfield explores why, despite US unemployment heading for levels not seen since the Great Depression, US equity indices are back to October 2019 levels after a sharp recovery in April – and what the Kalecki-Levy profit equation has to do with it.