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Amid price instability, heightened geopolitical risks and volatility, investment opportunities remain.

We share our key learnings from a recent visit to a vertical farm.

We examine the conditions that have led to increasingly high levels of inflation.

With financial markets remaining turbulent, which sectors and asset classes present opportunities for an unconstrained multi-asset strategy?

With tight supply and growing demand, we discuss the outlook for copper.

Why we believe the post-Covid recovery will be different from the post-financial crisis period.

We unpick the cosy consensus on inflation.

With protectionist measures on the increase globally, we discuss some of the opportunities and risks for investors.

With the gold price trending lower in recent months, we assess the outlook for the precious metal.

With the cryptocurrency increasingly in the spotlight, we consider its role in a multi-asset portfolio.

Will inflation finally re-emerge in a post-pandemic recovery, and how can a balanced portfolio prepare for it?

As policy intervention ratchets up to new levels in response to Covid-19, what are the implications for investors?

We discuss the outlook for the precious metal.

Could the US election outcome and hopes of an imminent Covid-19 vaccine keep markets trending upwards?

We assess the potential impact of an unprecedented US fiscal stimulus package on markets.

Coronavirus-induced volatility continues to plague markets, but are there some tentative early signs of recovery?

How does the spread of coronavirus affect the global investment outlook?

Does recent US Federal Reserve activity hint at what lies ahead for US monetary policy?

With financial markets threatening to bounce the Fed into a fresh easing cycle, we give our perspective.

Modern Monetary Theory is gaining traction among policymakers, but what are the possible consequences for investors and markets?

Gold can be hard to decipher as an investment. How should you go about understanding this tricky commodity?

How the property market continues to dominate the cyclical ups and downs of China’s economy.

A new ‘post-globalisation’ era may have major implications for investors.

With consumer price inflation remaining subdued despite extreme monetary policies, should investors still worry about inflation risk?

With a decade of financial excess now behind us, the risks appear skewed to the downside.

Trade confrontations may dominate the headlines, but deeper structural concerns are driving market movements.