Brandywine Global Is Developing Alternative Data To Monitor Pulse Of The China Economy

The video discusses the use of alternative indicators to assess China's economic recovery, focusing on activity and sentiment data. It highlights the importance of coal consumption, traffic data, and Baidu's migrant index for activity analysis, while sentiment data includes job search and unemployment trends. The discussion shifts to investment strategies, emphasizing a defensive approach due to economic uncertainties, with a focus on corporate spreads, high yield CDX, and safe haven assets like Treasurys and mortgage-backed securities.

What is the current outlook on the V shape recovery in the economy according to the analysis?

What investment strategy is suggested in response to the current economic uncertainties?