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Michael Mackenzie

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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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  • Saturday, 15 May, 2021
    The Long ViewUS Inflation
    Inflation wild card unsettles markets

    Investors will have to make a call on whether shift in consumer prices is transitory or a regime change

  • Tuesday, 11 May, 2021
    Equities
    Wall Street ends lower as inflation debate intensifies

    Fed governor Lael Brainard and investor Cathie Wood weigh in on volatile day for markets

  • Tuesday, 11 May, 2021
    ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
    Ark Invest’s flagship fund sinks to lowest level since November

    Cathie Wood’s vehicle hit hard as air comes out of speculative tech stocks

  • Monday, 10 May, 2021
    ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
    Biden tax plan could hasten shift to ETFs, say asset managers

    President has proposed nearly doubling capital gains and dividend levies for wealthiest Americans

  • Monday, 10 May, 2021
    ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
    Tilt towards value weighs on Ark funds but investors hold fast

    Cathie Wood’s portfolio contains innovative companies with more promise than profit

  • Saturday, 8 May, 2021
    The Long ViewExchange traded funds
    Realistic investors broaden out market bets with ETFs

    With bonds vulnerable, fund flows indicate a desire for diversification

  • Friday, 7 May, 2021
    Ark Investment
    Bill Hwang provided seed funding for Ark ETFs, Cathie Wood reveals

    Founder of collapsed family office Archegos was crucial in early days of tech-focused asset manager

  • Sunday, 2 May, 2021
    Financial services
    Asset managers shrink US mutual fund line-up

    A staple of the investment landscape for decades is under threat from ETFs and other products

  • Saturday, 1 May, 2021
    The Long ViewCommodities
    A commodity boom with a difference

    While sector prices have surged, the outlook is still challenged in some areas

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  • Wednesday, 28 April, 2021
    News in-depthUS tax
    Democrats are among the doubters of Biden’s plan to tax the rich

    Lawmakers in affluent districts set to push back given the party has built a wealthy support base

  • Saturday, 24 April, 2021
    The Long ViewMarkets volatility
    Risk strategies to adopt when markets turn mad

    As froth and speculation builds, investors should prepare for shocks

  • Friday, 23 April, 2021
    US tax
    Investors in uproar over Biden’s proposed capital gains tax rise

    Chorus of disapproval greets plan to double the top rate for wealthiest Americans

  • Saturday, 17 April, 2021
    The Long ViewHigh yield bonds
    The bright spot in strained bond markets

    High yield or junk debt rallies sharply on expectations of low default rates

  • Thursday, 15 April, 2021
    BlackRock Inc
    BlackRock assets under management surge to record $9tn

    Investors pour money into fixed income and equity funds

  • Monday, 12 April, 2021
    Infrastructure investment
    Investors lament being frozen out of Biden infrastructure plan

    Asset managers and pension funds hoped public-private partnerships would give opportunities

  • Saturday, 10 April, 2021
    The Long ViewMarkets
    Markets test how far to price in an economic boom

    Bonds and equities signal different views on growth prospects for advanced economies

  • Thursday, 8 April, 2021
    ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
    BlackRock secures largest-ever ETF launch as green investing wave builds

    Carbon Transition Readiness fund raises $1.25bn, 50% more than previous record

  • Wednesday, 7 April, 2021
    BlackRock Inc
    Fink promises cultural change at BlackRock after discrimination allegations

    Annual letter to shareholders comes as law firm probes misconduct claims

  • Sunday, 4 April, 2021
    InterviewHow to Lead
    Ariel Investments’ John Rogers: Taking a contrarian view to beat markets and prejudice

    The investor approached family contacts and more progressive institutions to launch the US’s first black-owned asset manager

  • Friday, 26 March, 2021
    Investment research
    Morningstar unleashes robots to write fund research

    Computer-generated commentary to be rolled out on thousands of mutual funds and ETFs

  • Wednesday, 24 March, 2021
    US equities
    Downtrodden stock pickers see opportunity in rebound

    Recovering US economy brings chance to beat passive rivals by identifying winners

  • Saturday, 20 March, 2021
    The Long ViewEquity valuation
    Global investors keep faith in US market

    Strengthening economic recovery bolsters investments in dollar-based assets

  • Saturday, 13 March, 2021
    The Long ViewEquity valuation
    The value proposition for markets

    Improving economic prospects boost more cyclical companies

  • Friday, 12 March, 2021
    Person in the News
    Cathie Wood: a tech investor doing God’s work

    Wildly successful fund manager rides her go-go investment creed amid a speculative market boom

  • Tuesday, 9 March, 2021
    ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
    Cathie Wood pledges to buy the dip as Ark flagship rebounds

    Asset manager added to holdings of Tesla and other favoured stocks amid recent declines

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