monetary policy

Editorial

Strong governance and new ideas central to Kevin Warsh ideology

Kevin Warsh’s strong views on economic governance, and his precocious nature, will hold him in good stead as he takes the reins of the US Federal Reserve. For investors, his views on the conflating of monetary and fiscal policy are key considerations to watch.

Amanda WhiteFebruary 1, 2026

Fiduciary Investors Series

Climate policy key to balancing incoming economic shocks

The methods central banks use to predict inflation are breaking down, and world governments will need to look beyond monetary policy and incorporate fiscal and climate policy levers to balance fragile economies, according to renowned economics professor Warwick McKibbin.

Jack SmithMarch 18, 2022

COVID-19

Bridgewater: $41 trillion hole in income

Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge fund, has identified a $27 trillion hole in global corporate income from the outbreak of the pandemic, that will be filled "unevenly".

Sarah JonesJune 4, 2020

Infrastructure

Central Banks limited in next downturn

Coordinated fiscal and monetary policy threatens central bank independence and raises the odds that fiscal policy will be overused, igniting inflation. And investors will have a window of opportunity to pick up select real estate and infrastructure investments at recessionary prices.

Celia DallasDecember 17, 2019

Asset Allocation

Prince says diversify east and west

Bob Prince, co-chief investment officer of Bridgewater, says that institutional investors should consider diversification in the context of different economic exposures which could manifest in splitting portfolio allocations to the east and west. He advocates looking at diversification through the lens of macroeconomic conditions and cashflows related to the differences in economic regimes around the world.

Amanda WhiteDecember 3, 2019

FIS Harvard 2019

The dangers of MMT: A counter argument

Look no further than the economic travails of Italy and Japan to see the perils of Modern Monetary Theory, MMT, said Sonal Desai, CIO, fixed income at Franklin Templeton. Speaking at the Fiduciary Investors’ Symposium at Harvard University, she countered the arguments of Stephanie Kelton, a leading MMT scholar at Stony Brook University and senior economic advisor to presidential candidate, Senator Bernie Sanders who espoused the virtues of MMT in a previous session MMT: A solution to broken policy?

Sarah RundellNovember 11, 2019