The Investment Intelligence podcast by Allianz Global Investors

In this episode, Tim Friederich, Head of risklab, discusses how to manage risk—especially tail risk—in light of the many black swans we have experienced in the past few decades and, more specifically, the ongoing Covid-19 crisis. He covers drivers of risk, how and when to implement tail risk-management programs, Modern Portfolio Theory, and much more.

In this episode, John Mowrey, CIO of Value Equities, discusses what’s next for US small cap stocks after the severe dislocation caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. He covers valuations, dividend spreads, industries, and much more. And he explains how this time things are not different for small cap equities.

In this episode, Christian McCormick, Senior Product Specialist focused on China Equities, talks about what rising geopolitical tensions between the US and China mean to investing in China, the outlook for Chinese stocks, how China’s economy is opening up after Covid-19, and much more.

In this episode of The Investment Intelligence Podcast, David Newman, CIO Global High Yield, discusses the outlook for the high-yield market in times of pandemic, and explains how large spread differentials between “Fallen Angels” and comparably rated high-yield bonds translate into opportunities.

In our second episode of The Investment Intelligence Podcast, Kunal Ghosh, Chief Investment Officer Systematic Equities, reviews how economies in Asia, Eastern Europe, Russia and Latin America have responded to the global Covid-19 pandemic and discusses the implications for investment portfolios.

In our inaugural episode, Paul David, Head of Americas Infrastructure Debt, talks about the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on credit markets, the outlook for liquidity, downgrades, and defaults, and where dislocations may create opportunities.