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In this episode of 'The Long and Short of the Week Ahead,' hosted by Matt Jones and joined by Neil Staines from Eurizon SLJ Capital, key macroeconomic themes and forecasts for the upcoming week are discussed. Topics covered include the UK's economic outlook with upcoming employment and CPI reports, the global impact of US-China trade tensions, important global economic data releases...

In this episode of 'The Long and Short of the Week Ahead,' Matt Jones of Eurizon SLJ Capital and Senior Portfolio Manager Neil Staines discuss the macroeconomic themes and data releases anticipated for the upcoming week. The conversation covers the US NFIB Small Business Optimism Index, FOMC minutes, CPI, PPI, and Michigan sentiment data, alongside Q1 earnings from major banks. Globally,...

In this week's episode of 'The Long and Short of the Week Ahead,' Matt Jones and Neil Staines from Eurizon SLJ Capital discuss major macroeconomic themes and market events. The UK headlines include European defense negotiations, auto tariff considerations, and the spring statement. Global fiscal and monetary policies are analyzed, with a focus on US fiscal consolidation, Europe’s fi...

In this episode of 'The Long and Short Forward Curve' by Eurizon SLJ Capital, Matt Jones discusses the implications of the upcoming FOMC meeting on March 17, 2025. While immediate action from the Fed is not anticipated, the focus will be on the updated economic projections, which will reflect the Fed's stance on tariffs, geopolitical risks, and equity market fragility. The episode h...

In this episode of 'The Long and Short of the Week Ahead' by Eurizon SLJ Capital, Matt Jones, Head of Distribution, and Neil Staines, Senior Portfolio Manager, discuss major macroeconomic themes and key global data expected in the coming week. The focus is on Germany's fiscal stimulus plans and the U.S.'s fiscal consolidation, alongside crucial economic data from China, Germany...

In this episode of 'The Long and Short of the Week Ahead' from Eurizon SLJ Capital, Matt Jones and Neil Staines discuss crucial macroeconomic themes and market developments. Key topics include Germany's surprising fiscal expansion and its implications for Europe, a review of China's recent economic stimulus measures, and the US's fiscal and monetary policy outlook. They al...

In this episode of 'The Long and Short of the Week Ahead' by Eurizon SLJ Capital, Matt Jones and Neil Staines discuss upcoming macroeconomic themes. They cover the impact of global trade tariffs, particularly the March 4th deadline for tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China, on FX markets and volatility. They also talk about key economic indicators such as the February CAIXIN PMI from Chin...

In this episode of 'The Long and Short of the Week Ahead,' Matt Jones, Head of Distribution for Eurizon SLJ Capital, and Neil Staines, Senior Portfolio Manager, provide a detailed analysis of the upcoming macroeconomic themes and events. The focus begins with the German elections and their potential impact on coalition dynamics, crucial for significant fiscal policies. They also discuss...

In this episode of 'The Long and Short of the Week Ahead' by Eurizon SLJ Capital, Matt Jones and Neil Staines discuss the key macroeconomic themes and data to watch in the upcoming week. As the US has a quiet week with President's Day and the end of the earnings season, the focus shifts internationally. Key data includes Japanese Q4 GDP, rate decisions from the RBA and RBNZ, and Jap...

In this episode of 'The Long and Short of the Week Ahead,' Matt Jones and Neil Staines from Eurizon SLJ Capital discuss global macroeconomic themes set to shape the upcoming week. They explore the Trump administration's fiscal policies, the impact of tariffs and trade relations with China, and the anticipated data releases, including CPI, PPI, and retail sales. The episode also delv...

In this edition of The Long & Short, Neil Staines examines how swift US policy shifts contrast with Europe’s slower regulatory pace, shaping economic competitiveness and market sentiment. The US is enacting policy changes rapidly, while Europe remains stuck in slow-moving regulatory debates, which are impacting economic competitiveness and market sentiment. While the new US administration has...

In this episode of 'The Long and Short of the Week Ahead,' Matt Jones from Eurizon SLJ Capital is joined by Neil Staines to discuss key macroeconomic themes of the upcoming week. The episode focuses on the Federal Reserve and ECB policies, recent PMI data, and anticipated economic indicators such as the US ISM Manufacturing, JOLTS, ADP, and non-farm payrolls. It also examines the ECB&apo...

This episode of 'The Long and Short of the Week Ahead' by Eurizon SLJ Capital features Matt Jones and Neil Staines discussing the key macroeconomic themes and market focuses for the upcoming week. They analyze the impact of recent political events including President Trump's executive actions and the World Economic Forum in Davos, and delve into the implications of upcoming data rel...

In this episode of 'The Long and Short', an audio blog by Eurizon SLJ Capital, Neil Staines discusses the macroeconomic themes from the past week. Key topics include anticipated interest rate cuts in the UK, the impact of fiscal policies on employment and inflation, the US Presidential Inauguration amidst the World Economic Forum in Davos, the usage of tariffs as a negotiation tool by Pr...

In this episode of "The Long & Short," Neil Staines examines how global markets are bracing for shifts in monetary policy, fiscal dynamics, and the evolving trade landscape: Markets are increasingly pricing in a 25 basis point rate hike by the Bank of Japan in January 2025, reflecting a shift in Japan's monetary policy towards normalisation despite global divergences. UK fiscal...

In this episode of 'The Long and Short of the Week Ahead,' Matt Jones and Neil Staines discuss key macroeconomic themes influencing financial markets. They highlight the inauguration of the Trump administration as a major event, alongside discussions on US inflation trends, retail sales, and GDP data. The episode also covers weak economic data from the UK, an encouraging economic outlook...

Welcome to the Long & Short, an audio blog production by Eurizon SLJ Capital that takes a look at the macroeconomic themes of the past week and has been recorded for professional investors. This is an audio version of a LinkedIn newsletter written by Neil Staines, published on the 10th of January 2025. In the first edition of 2025 of "The Long & Short," Neil Staines explores the...

In this episode of 'The Long and Short of the Week Ahead,' produced by Eurizon SLJ Capital, Matt Jones and Neil Staines discuss the current macroeconomic themes dominated by expectations of policy evolution under Trump 2.0. The episode explores the complex UK macro backdrop, including Gilt market volatility, CPI, GDP, and retail sales forecasts. It also delves into European and Chinese e...

In this episode of 'The Long & Short,' Neil Staines from Eurizon SLJ Capital reviews key macroeconomic developments from the past week for professional investors.  Introduction (ECB Policy and Market Reactions) : The ECB’s recent 25 basis point rate cut and modest forecast adjustments underscore its cautious approach amid risks from potential U.S. tariffs. Markets may have overestima...

This episode of 'The Long and Short,' an audio blog by Eurizon SLJ Capital, covers the macroeconomic themes from the past week, particularly focusing on recent data and central bank actions. The discussion, based on Neil Staines' LinkedIn newsletter, explores the anticipated rate cuts by the FOMC and ECB, driven by evolving economic indicators and policy directions. It delves into t...

In this episode of 'The Long and Short of the Week Ahead' from Eurizon SLJ Capital, Matt Jones and Neil Staines discuss the week's macroeconomic themes, focusing on recent central bank actions and their implications for developed and emerging markets. Key discussions include rate changes and outlooks from the ECB, RBA, Bank of Canada, and Swiss National Bank, alongside market expect...

In this week's episode of 'The Long and Short of the Week Ahead' by Eurizon SLJ Capital, Matt Jones and Neil Staines discuss essential macroeconomic themes for professional investors. The discussion includes anticipation around Japan's Bank of Japan meeting, insights into China's economic stimulus impact, analysis of the Reserve Bank of Australia's rate expectations,...

In this episode of 'The Long and Short,' Eurizon SLJ Capital delves into significant macroeconomic events and themes from the past week, based on a LinkedIn newsletter by Neil Staines:  The nomination of Scott Bessent as US Treasury Secretary signals a potential shift towards fiscal conservatism, challenging expectations of expansive fiscal policy under Trump, with implications for infla...

In this episode of 'The Long and Short of the Week Ahead', Matt Jones from Eurizon SLJ Capital discusses major macroeconomic themes and market events to watch with Neil Staines. The discussion covers the impact of geopolitical uncertainties, upcoming PMI data from various regions, labour cash earnings in Japan, and critical U.S. economic data that could influence Fed decisions. Additiona...

Introducing the ‘Long and Short’, an audio version of the LinkedIn newsletter by Neil Staines of Eurizon SLJ Capital, which discusses macroeconomic themes from the past week and has been produced for Professional Investors. Key topics include the Bank of England's recent rate cut and its updated inflation projections influenced by the UK Budget. The discussion moves to the impact of the US el...