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Alex King, CFA
Investment Strategy Analyst
London

Alex is an investment strategy analyst in Wellington Solutions, a comprehensive investment solutions platform with a mission to deliver outcome-oriented strategies to help solve clients’ challenges. He works on our Multi-Asset Team and conducts and shares research on asset allocation, portfolio construction, and structural investment problems. He advises clients and undertakes data analysis to build multi-asset solutions designed to meet their specific objectives.

Alex joined the firm in 2018 and he earned his BSc in management from the University of Bath.

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Chart in Focus: Is AI a bubble, or is it driving real market value?

AI isn't just about the hype. Our experts explain why this innovation is driving real market value and lay out the investment implications.

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Chart in Focus: Is the Fed rate cut positive for risk?

In this edition of Chart in Focus, we examine how the Fed’s long-awaited interest rate cut may influence risk assets.

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Chart in Focus: What do higher long-end yields mean?

Long-end yields have climbed on concerns over structural growth and fiscal expansion. In this edition of Chart in Focus, we explore how shifting yield curves are reshaping opportunities across asset classes.

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Chart in Focus: Fed rate cuts resume — What’s next for investors?

In this edition of Chart in Focus, we explore the Fed’s return to rate cuts after a strategic pause. We examine how this move, alongside diverging central banks paths, could shape the outlook for risk assets.

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Chart in Focus: Are today’s equity returns too high?

In this edition of Chart in Focus, we examine the strength of markets so far this year, placing it in historical context.

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Chart in Focus: Where are rates headed?

In this edition of Chart in Focus, we take a look at where rates have been headed and potential implications moving forward.

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Chart in Focus: Earnings upgrades fueled the recent US equity market rally 

Where are earnings heading? In this edition of Chart in Focus, we address the recent uptick in earnings expectations and its potential impact on equity returns.

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Chart in Focus: Are higher valuations justified?

Since Liberation Day, a clearer picture on tariffs has begun to emerge and markets have rallied in response. In this edition of Chart in Focus, we revisit cross-asset valuations and examine if the higher valuations are justified.

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Chart in focus: What does a weak US dollar mean for global investors?

In this Chart in Focus, we illustrate how the power of the US dollar in 2025 stacks up against the past fifty-plus years. Learn what we're watching and understand the global investment implications of a weaker USD.

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Chart in Focus: Is growth investing still dominating?

Growth isn't global? In this edition of Chart in Focus, we compare the performance of value vs. growth stocks globally, highlighting the contrast by region, and in turn explore the implications for style investing.

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Agile approach important amid market desynchronization

Global markets are desynchronizing, with macro volatility and intervention from governments leading to diverging economic outcomes. Increased dispersion may facilitate more frequent rotation on market leaders, as these charts from Alex King and Joshua Riefler help illustrate.

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Chart in Focus: Did you miss out on the market bounce back in April?

Did you miss out on the market bounce back in April? In this edition of Chart in Focus, we look at market turnaround following the Liberation Day correction, highlighting the consequences of not having stayed invested.

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Tariffs, treasuries, and taxes: What comes next?
Fixed income portfolio manager Connor Fitzgerald joins host Amar Reganti to discuss the potential effects of tariffs and other fiscal decisions on the bond market.
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Fixed income portfolio manager Connor Fitzgerald joins host Amar Reganti to discuss the potential effects of tariffs and other fiscal decisions on the bond market.
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Chart in Focus: Patience is power — stay invested through volatility

What does a higher VIX mean? In this edition of Chart in Focus, we explore the historic performance of the global equity market after large bouts of volatility, and the investment implications for equity and fixed income investors amid the US tariff turmoil.

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Private investments: How much should I own?

Our experts discuss the key steps to determine the size of private-market allocations, focusing on illiquidity tolerance, excess return needs, and manager selection.

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Chart in Focus: how sustainable is Europe’s rally?

Is the recent rally in European equities sustainable? In this edition of our Chart in Focus series, we explore the potential path ahead.

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Chart in Focus: Can quality hedge against inflation?

Can Quality hedge against inflation？ In this latest edition of Chart in Focus, we explore the historic outperformance of high-quality stocks and bonds during periods of high inflation, perhaps offering lessons should inflation surprise to the upside in 2025.

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Four achievable New Year’s resolutions for investors

Are New Year’s Resolutions for investors purely aspirational or a helpful tool? Investment Strategy Analyst Alex King believes the latter and proposes four achievable resolutions.

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Three performance drivers could help hedge funds rev up returns

Alex King and Adam Berger, members of our Investment Strategy & Solutions Group, explain why we're at a turning point for economic and market conditions that could benefit hedge funds and make them a potentially valuable addition to a multi-asset portfolio.

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Alternative Investment Outlook

This collection provides timely ideas across the spectrum of alternative investments -- including hedge funds, private equity, and private credit.

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Multi-Asset Investment Outlook

To help think through the asset allocation outlook and implications for this year, we offer views from iStrat, our investment strategy and solutions group.

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Trump 2.0: Time to curb your enthusiasm? 

How does an allocator navigate markets when so much about the policy landscape is unknown? Our Investment Strategy & Solutions Group offers their views on the new political realities in the US and their global implications, including for equities, bonds, and commodities.

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Chart in Focus: Is the “Trump trade” real?

Is this "Trump trade" real？In this latest edition of Chart in Focus, we compare market's reactions to Trump's re-election and his 2016 election, and share our observations.

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“Goldilocks” and the three drivers of hedge fund outperformance

Members of our Investment Strategy & Solutions Group explain why shifting economic conditions may bode well for hedge funds broadly but also see reasons that manager selection may be more important than ever.

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Chart in Focus: Can this equity bull market last?

Can this current equity bull market last? In this latest edition of Chart in Focus, we focus on the indicators of whether it may come to an end or keep running.

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Sahm rules are meant to be broken

Fed easing is finally here and fundamentals remain favorable. But what about that election? Members of our Investment Strategy & Solutions Group offer their outlook, including their latest views on equities, bonds, and commodities.

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Chart in Focus: What does the rate cut mean for equities and bonds?

Are rate cuts positive? On the heels of the much-anticipated initial Fed cut, in this article we look to historic precedent for where the markets could go in the coming months.

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Chart in Focus: The need to differentiate market growth from macro growth

Macro growth and earnings growth have been misaligned for the last 15 years, particularly in the US and China, but in opposite directions. For equity investors, what would be the key to identify real growth?

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Chart in Focus: Broadening earnings growth signals healthy US equity market

Over the past year, the markets have seen the companies best poised to harness and benefit from new innovations within artificial intelligence rewarded accordingly.  Can this signal more upside for the entire US equity market?

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All-time highs and CPIs: What comes next?

Global fundamentals have kept markets content so far this year, but will politics sour the mood? Members of our Investment Strategy & Solutions Group offer their views on the second half of 2024, including on equities, bonds, and commodities.

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When the Fed sneezes, the ECB… cuts rates regardless?

Since the late 1990s, when the US cycle turned, the rest of the world generally followed, with a lag. However, the new economic era is likely to result in greater cyclical divergence between countries and the need for different central bank responses. How should investors think about the age of economic divergence?

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With the Fed on hold, is the case for bonds kaput?

Amid worries about sticky inflation, the market has scaled back its expectations for interest rate cuts this year. But even if rate cuts are on hold a while longer, members of our Multi-Asset Team still think investors should consider a move from cash to bonds.

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Can hedge funds play the role?

How should investors select the most suitable types of hedge funds for specific roles? Members of our Investment Strategy & Solutions Group offer a simple and intuitive framework that can help.

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Do fundamentals support a risk-on tilt?

Surprisingly strong economic growth, declining inflation, easy financial conditions — can it get any better for markets? Members of our Investment Strategy & Solutions Group offer their outlook, including their latest views on equities, bonds, and commodities. 

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How to nurture a growth mindset in a higher-yielding landscape

In a higher-yield world, can fixed income deliver meaningful growth? John Mullins, Supriya Menon and Alex King explore how high-yield bonds may offer a powerful opportunity for growth - as well as a cushion against uncertainty.

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Income: the hard worker in your portfolio deserves more credit

Income from cash is good but income from bonds is better. In a less certain macro environment, Alex King, Supriya Menon and John Mullins think the case for income only gets stronger. How can investors make the most of opportunities? 

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Adopt a new vantage point for diversifying your portfolio

Supriya Menon, Alex King and John Mullins explore why a diversified mixed of fixed income exposure is a key component of a nuanced approach to diversification in today's cyclical macro regime.

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Why high-yield investors should keep a close eye on the default cycle

A peak in defaults may not be far off. What does this mean for investors considering a move to high yield? 

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Managing currency exposure in multi-asset portfolios: how to weigh the trade-offs and impact

Nick Samouilhan, Head of Multi-Asset Strategy – APAC, evaluates the trade-offs of different currency hedging approaches and offers a novel framework for gauging their potential portfolio impact. 

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Multi-Asset Market Outlook

To help think through the asset allocation outlook and implications for 2023, we offer views from iStrat, our investment strategy and solutions group

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Fork in the road: Slowdown or reacceleration ahead?

Markets seem to expect a much smoother ride in 2024, but are they too optimistic? Members of our Investment Strategy & Solutions Group offer their macro and market outlook, including their latest views on equities, bonds, and commodities. 

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Beyond China: what does the rest of the EM equity world have to offer?

For investors contemplating a separate allocation to EM ex-China equities, members of our iStrat Team share their research on the composition of the opportunity set, the growing divergence in the behavior of EM ex-China equities and Chinese equities, and the long-term market outlook.

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The alpha equation: Balancing active risk sources in multi-asset portfolios

Members of our iStrat Team share their research on the process of deciding how much active risk to take at the asset class and security levels in pursuit of alpha objectives. They also offer a step-by-step framework for implementing the research findings.

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Alex King
Alex King, CFA
Nick Samouilhan
Nick Samouilhan, PhD, CFA, FRM
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2024-05-04
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