The global economic environment can be described as lukewarm in 2016. There was no marked deterioration in the performance of advanced economies, but any signs of sustainable improvements were few and far between.
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Alex Joiner
Alex Joiner is Chief Economist at IFM Investors. He is responsible for the firm’s economic, financial market and geopolitical risk analysis that is key in IFM’s investment process. In this capacity he engages with IFM’s domestic and global clients on macro-investment trends and themes.
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