Macro & Market Views

May Views from First Eagle Global Value Team

May Views from First Eagle Global Value Team

The Inflation Divide: Fixed Principal Versus Pricing Power in a Higher Oil World

Matt McLennan explains why the recent divergence in performance of bonds and equities signals the underlying inflation risks of fixed principal assets in contrast with businesses that can pass through nominal inflation. He also explored the first, second and third order implications of an environment where oil price stay higher for longer.