Focus – global economic prospects
Market Perspectives September 2021
06 September 2021
Welcome to the September 2021 edition of “Market Perspectives”, the monthly investment strategy update from Barclays Private Bank, which is also available to download as a PDF at the bottom of this page.
Financial markets remain upbeat despite the recent slowdown in economic growth. Our investment experts take a closer look at current conditions, and in addition to offering their usual asset class analysis, they explore the prospects for global stock markets, the appeal of private credit markets, as well as the implications of the COP26 climate summit.
Jean-Damien Marie and Andre Portelli
Co-Heads of Investment, Private Bank
Insights for September
Equities
US stock markets hit new highs, but they can go higher still
Fixed income
Is lift-off in UK bond yields a step closer?
Currencies
Managing foreign currency risk in your portfolio
Private markets
Chasing yield in private credit markets
Investors
Five charts that matter for investors
Investing sustainably
Countdown to COP26: the event every investor should be watching
Behavioural finance
Eight factors to sharpen your investment decision-making
Multi-asset portfolio
Multi-asset portfolio allocation
India clients
Indian private markets appeal with economic recovery on track
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