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Bernard Swords

Chief Investment Officer

Bernard Swords leads Goodbody's investment strategy and asset allocation process.

Bernard Swords leads Goodbody's investment strategy and asset allocation process.

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Your Investments
Market Pulse: OPEC+ postpones meeting; Fed and ECB minutes in focus

Bernard Swords

Market Pulse brings you insights on the latest investment themes to help preserve and grow your wealth.

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Market Pulse: Has inflation gone away?

Bernard Swords

Market Pulse brings you insights on the latest investment themes to help preserve and grow your wealth.

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Market Pulse: US Treasury bonds lead a recovery

Bernard Swords

Market Pulse brings you insights on the latest investment themes to help preserve and grow your wealth.

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Market Pulse: Markets rally on hopes rates have peaked

Bernard Swords

Market Pulse brings you insights on the latest investment themes to help preserve and grow your wealth.

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Your Investments
Top Down: Much ado about nothing?

Bernard Swords

During the summer, the idea of a ‘soft landing’ for the US economy gained traction to help equity markets but high interest rates were determined to stick around.

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Top Down: A Soft Landing in the US Still Possible

Bernard Swords

Since the end of June, Markets have been relatively flat with equities are up 0.4% in euro terms and fixed income markets down 0.1%.

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Top Down: Signs of Slowing Growth

Bernard Swords

Although still positive, overseas demand in China is subdued. This could be the impact of continued stronger demand for services rather than goods but could also be an indication of a weakening global background.

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Top Down: Security returns but earnings flat

Bernard Swords

When we published our last Top Down (15 March), we were in the middle of the US bank failures and the forced sale of Credit Suisse was about to occur.

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Top Down: What to expect after the failure of Silicon Valley Bank

Bernard Swords

While US authorities have moved quickly to contain the fallout of Silicon Valley Bank’s failure, there is likely to be more monetary tightening.

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Top Down: Stronger Growth Data Helps to Dampen Recession Fears

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How has our asset allocation changed month-on-month?

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Top Down: A New Year with Familiar Problems

Bernard Swords

How has our asset allocation changed month-on-month?

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Top Down: About-turn in markets?

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How has our asset allocation changed month-on-month?

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Top Down: Bonds look attractive again

Bernard Swords

How has our asset allocation changed month-on-month?

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