Perspectives on Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) | Market Insights | March 2023

by Foresight Analytics | Mar 17, 2023 | Blogs, Market Insights, Case study

Key Points The recent collapse of 3 regional US banks is a timely reminder of the impact of tighter monetary policy on liquidity. These banks carried idiosyncratic risks and leveraged into either speculative venture capital or high-risk lending.  At this stage, there...

Australian Private Debt Market Review – Opportunities and Risks for Investors

by hemanshi@foresight-analytics.com | Mar 14, 2023 | Blogs, Market Insights

Summary Foresight Analytics’ Australian Private Debt whitepaper provides investors a practical framework for evaluating the strategies available to Australian investors and offers insights on position sizing and allocation layering. Titled ‘Australian Private Debt...

ASX 200 stocks at risk during recession – Having a Look Under the Bonnet

by Foresight Analytics | Oct 13, 2022 | Market Insights

Key Points: We recently updated our TAA/DAA outlook and are now positioned for recession.  We recommended a weight of 3/10 in Growth assets and 4/10 in defensive assets with our highest weight 7/10 in cash (TAA Updated Q3 2022 – 15 September).  Equities are unlikely...

Foresight Strategy Update – It’s time

by Foresight Analytics | Sep 22, 2022 | Market Insights

Key Points: Recessionary winds are blowing and it’s time to pull down the sails. In equities, the tactical rally back after the correction in the first half of the year appears to have run its course. Tuesday’s US CPI was a timely reminder that the inflation threat...

Australian Long Short Managers Deliver Strong Risk-adjusted Results – Foresight Long Short Report, June 2022

by Foresight Analytics | Sep 22, 2022 | Market Insights

Key Points:  Our analysis of the Australian long-short managers shows encouraging results over the past two years. Historically, A-L/S managers have had mixed performance track records. As always, manager performance dispersion has increased, the median manager has...

ASX Reporting Season Update – Good enough for the optimists

by Foresight Analytics | Sep 5, 2022 | Market Insights

Key Points:  Investors need to keep in mind that reporting season in Australia is occurring at a significant turning point in the global economic cycle. Cost pressures have been well understood and there were not too many misses solely on underestimated costs....