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Volatility

Bid-ask handshake
Investment strategy

What are the factors that determinate the bid-ask spread?

The bid-ask spread for an ETF can be influenced by several factors, including trading volume, volatility of underlying assets, primary market costs, and overall market...
Carolina Carloni
By  Carolina Carloni
28 Nov 2024
Lithium rock
ESG and long-term themes

Near-term headwinds versus long-term support: Where next for lithium?

The metal at the heart of transport electrification has a storied price history. But the long-term demand picture remains compelling, in our view.
Elisa Piscopiello
By  Elisa Piscopiello
29 Oct 2024
Pod Market
Markets and economics

Podcast: Volatility, dis-inversion and the path of rates – Market Talk

What was behind the 'flash crash' and last week's smaller wobble? Ben Bennett, Investment Strategist APAC, explains all.
LGIM team
By  LGIM team
13 Sept 2024
1 min read
wave volatility
Fixed income

Webinar: Active fixed income – riding a wave of volatility

How our investors seek opportunities in turbulent times.
Colin ReedieMatthew ReesLGIM team
By  Colin Reedie, Matthew Rees, LGIM team
12 Sept 2024
1 min read
Topix COTM
Equities

Chart of the month: August angst in the Japanese equity market

What's happened historically following large one-day falls in a country’s stock market?
Christopher JefferyGreta Farina
By  Christopher Jeffery, Greta Farina
04 Sept 2024
2 min read
Credit DB
Markets and economics

What's suddenly spooked markets?

It’s not often you wake up to see a major equity market down over 12% in a day. Yet that’s exactly what happened in Japan...
Robert GriffithsChristopher TeschmacherBen Bennett
By  Robert Griffiths, Christopher Teschmacher, Ben Bennett
05 Aug 2024
5 min read
eye technolgy
Investment strategy

Is US tech the only game in town?

So far, it seems impervious to monetary tightening, political dramas in Europe and fears of over-ownership. But it’s a very crowded market, and a momentum...
Robert GriffithsAndrzej Pioch
By  Robert Griffiths, Andrzej Pioch
01 Aug 2024
3 min read
uncertain abound
Markets and economics

Uncertainty abounds

With geopolitical tension rising, we consider a fundamental choice confronting investors, and what it takes to remain objective.
Tim DraysonChristopher TeschmacherChristopher Jeffery
By  Tim Drayson, Christopher Teschmacher, Christopher Jeffery
28 May 2024
6 min read
Pod Market
Markets and economics

Podcast: US consumption, equity and credit divergence and copper – Market Talk

Are tighter lending conditions finally impacting the US consumer? And what’s behind the apparent divergence in equity and credit markets?
LGIM team
By  LGIM team
24 May 2024
1 min read
meme back
Markets and economics

Meme stocks are back – what does it mean for markets?

As GameStop* and AMC* return to the headlines, we highlight why we think the 'meme stock’' phenomenon shows a febrile attitude among investors that could...
Christopher Teschmacher
By  Christopher Teschmacher
21 May 2024
4 min read

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