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Michael Mackenzie

US investment editor
Michael is the FT's US investment editor. He was formerly senior investment commentator, global markets editor in London and prior to 2015 was the US markers editor. He joined the FT's New York office in 2006 after covering US bonds and derivatives markets for Dow Jones from 2000. Prior to his journalism career, Michael was a derivatives broker for Tullett & Tokyo in Hong Kong, London, Toronto, New York and Tokyo.
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  • Thursday, 22 October, 2020
    Fund management
    Asset managers in $300bn drive to build private lending funds

    Investors switch focus to credit funds as alternative to public markets flooded with stimulus money

  • Saturday, 17 October, 2020
    The Long ViewUS equities
    US election: what investors are anticipating

    Bets rise on a Democratic ‘blue wave’ in the White House and Congress

  • Wednesday, 14 October, 2020
    Fund management
    Value fund manager AJO to shut down after losses

    $10bn group struggled to find underpriced equities in low interest-rate environment

  • Tuesday, 13 October, 2020
    BlackRock Inc
    BlackRock assets climb to record $7.8tn in third quarter

    Fund manager bolstered by buoyant markets and net inflows of $129bn

  • Monday, 12 October, 2020
    BlackRock Inc
    BlackRock kicks off earnings for fund management industry in tumult

    Third-quarter reports start this week as consolidation among asset managers takes off

  • Saturday, 10 October, 2020
    The Long ViewEquities
    Market zeitgeist turns towards cyclical stocks

    Fiscal stimulus measures, if they come, point to a broader rally in equities

  • Saturday, 3 October, 2020
    The Long ViewExchange traded funds
    Hunt for answer to bond blues turns to active ETFs

    Investors seek to mitigate a world of low returns from fixed income

  • Thursday, 1 October, 2020
    Asset allocation
    ‘Safety trades’ fail to offset stock market’s turbulent September

    Historic correlations broke down leaving traditional hedges useless as equities tumbled

  • Tuesday, 29 September, 2020
    FT News Briefing podcast11 min listen
    Global markets bounce, voter suppression, 60/40 portfolio

    Stocks enjoyed a global rally Monday with investors scooping up shares in beaten-down sectors

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  • Saturday, 26 September, 2020
    The Long ViewAsset allocation
    Low rates and lofty stocks offer case for alternatives

    New ways of thinking are needed to invest in pandemic-hit markets

  • Tuesday, 22 September, 2020
    Financial services
    Active managers fail to beat the market again

    Two-thirds of US equity funds underperformed benchmarks over last 12 months, report shows

  • Tuesday, 22 September, 2020
    Asset allocation
    Investors wonder if the 60/40 portfolio has a future

    Mix of equities and bonds that has served savers well for decades now strikes some as unsafe

  • Saturday, 19 September, 2020
    The Long ViewCapital markets
    Lessons for investors from six months of pandemic-hit markets

    Fighting momentum is futile, but the return of inflation would create opportunities

  • Saturday, 12 September, 2020
    The Long ViewUS equities
    Why big tech stocks can weather the storm

    This week’s rare share-price drop for these businesses is a respite, not an omen

  • Wednesday, 9 September, 2020
    Markets Briefing
    Tech stocks plunge, sending Nasdaq into correction territory

    Investors pare back valuations for market high-flyers such as Tesla and Apple

  • Saturday, 5 September, 2020
    The Long ViewUS equities
    Beware what comes after the easy money binge

    History suggests the longer-term effects of policy stimulus are less rewarding

  • Friday, 4 September, 2020
    ExplainerUS equities
    ‘What just happened?’ ask bruised tech investors

    Unusual options trading by SoftBank and others gave a clue to risks building in the market

  • Thursday, 3 September, 2020
    Markets volatility
    Speculation in tech derivatives points to wild swings

    Markets predict elevated volatility after burst of trading in call options on Apple and Tesla

  • Monday, 31 August, 2020
    Instant InsightWarren Buffett
    Buffett’s Japan investment is a bet on inflation and volatility

    The country’s trading houses provide exposure to commodities and corporate restructuring

  • Saturday, 29 August, 2020
    The Long ViewUS Inflation
    The Fed’s new framework still leaves investors guessing

    Quest for rising inflation continues but progress will reveal limits of the central bank’s powers

  • Saturday, 22 August, 2020
    The Long ViewUS equities
    Wall Street’s record run owes a lot to flattened bond yields

    S&P 500’s new high must be viewed against a vastly different investment environment

  • Wednesday, 29 July, 2020
    Capital markets
    Doctor Jay sticks with a virus contingent script Premium

    Mike Mackenzie’s daily analysis of what’s moving global markets

  • Tuesday, 28 July, 2020
    Market Forces
    How frothy is the credit trade? Premium

    Mike Mackenzie’s daily analysis of what’s moving global markets

  • Monday, 27 July, 2020
    Market Forces
    Linking real yields, the dollar and gold Premium

    Mike Mackenzie’s daily analysis of what’s moving global markets

  • Saturday, 25 July, 2020
    The Long ViewMarkets
    Europe’s bulls should enjoy their moment in the sun

    History suggests underestimating US economy can come at a cost

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