Is the end in sight for the world slowdown?

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Interest rates: near a low in long-bond yields  “The eight-month plunge in 10-year U.S. treasury bond yields is likely over. Yields will slowly work higher into year-end. At some point, rising

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Short and Sharp: Everything is not okay

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Another tweet, another big market move. Last Friday, as many investors were making their peace with reallocations towards expensive safe havens, defensives, and higher quality assets, President Trump turned things

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Strategic hire bolsters Principal’s Australian presence

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Principal Global Investors has announced the appointment of Warwick Boys to the role of Director of Institutional Sales for Australia. Based in Sydney, Mr Boys will report to Helen de Mestre,

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US chasing Australia on economic expansion, says Principal

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Principal’s Chief Global Economist, Dr Bob Baur, looks at how global markets fared in March. World economic outlook: green shoots “Stock markets plunged in December as evidence began to accumulate

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Principal fund named best global real estate fund over past 10 years at Lipper Fund Awards from REFINITIV US

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Principal Global Investors has been awarded a Lipper Fund Award from REFINITIV US for the Principal Global Real Estate Securities Fund, Institutional (Class I: POSIX). These awards recognise funds and fund management firms

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Lowdown on the global growth slowdown from Principal Global Investors

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Market outlook: Is the monster rally over? “Last month, I suggested the odds favored another market downdraft, something approaching December’s lows. Didn’t happen; stocks kept roaring higher. The S&P 500

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No delight for Turkish Lira with Trump’s sanctions and tariff threats

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Principal Global Investors’ Chief Global Economist, Bob Baur, takes a look at how Trump’s sanctions and a threat of tariffs on Turkish exports to the US are propelling the downdraft

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Not all investments will weather the ‘trade tension storm’ equally, says Principal

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The hardest pill for investment markets to swallow is the increasing uncertainty in the tone of global trade discussions and the doubt it introduces into business and consumer sentiment. That’s

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Principal Global REITs wins mandates and is upgraded by Zenith to ‘Highly Recommended’ rating

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Principal Global Investors Australia (Principal) has announced their Global Real Estate Securities strategy has recently been awarded a number of mandates including BT New Zealand and the Australian Construction Industry

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Trade tantrums, tensions and tariffs weigh on investors’ minds

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Trump’s trade tantrums… “Last week trade tensions between the United States and China significantly escalated. President Trump asked US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to come up with a list of

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