Shift to tighter monetary policies in the West is weakening credit markets

Investors need to start focusing on how best to respond to a new crisis

The “everything bubble” is deflating. The fact that it’s happening relatively slowly shouldn’t blind us to the real threat: The world is dangerously underestimating how hard it’ll be to deal with the fallout once it pops. 

Frothy markets can’t disguise the warning signs. The shift to tighter monetary policies in the West is putting pressure on global equity and real-estate values. Even more critically, it’s weakening credit markets. Over-indebted emerging markets face headwinds from rising borrowing costs and dollar shortages. 
 

At the same time, investors are underestimating how disruptive trade conflicts and sanctions could turn out to be. That’s not to