# Samantha Gleave: What does the BoE’s rate hint mean for stock pickers? Author: Pal Sinha, Barnali Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali Published: 2017-09-16 Category: FINANCE Category URL: https://financedigest.com/category/finance Meta Title: Fund Managers: James Inglis-Jones and Samantha Gleave on Meta Description: Discover how the recent Monetary Policy Committee decision affects global markets and the potential for a shift in monetary policy normalization. URL: https://financedigest.com/samantha-gleave-what-does-the-boes-rate-hint-mean-for-stock-pickershtml ![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/fd160917-1-1736843482666-compressed.png) **Fund Managers:** James Inglis-Jones and Samantha Gleave **_“…monetary policy could need to be tightened by a somewhat greater extent over the forecast period than current market expectations.”_** Monetary Policy Committee Decision, 14 September 2017. ![Samantha Gleave](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/fd160917-1-300x295-1736843481432-compressed.png) Samantha Gleave Since the Bank of England’s (BoE) [Monetary Policy](https://www.financedigest.com/asian-economic-powers-warn-of-risks-from-war-monetary-policy-normalisation.html "Asian economic powers warn of risks from war, monetary policy normalisation") Committee released its statement at midday, markets have been rapidly attempting to adjust the aforementioned expectations and reprice assets; sterling appreciated by 1.4% in the afternoon (against the US dollar) while the FTSE All-Share dropped by over 40 points (1.0%). We need to be careful before reading too much into today’s announcement – the BoE has yet to reverse its post-referendum [rate cut](https://www.financedigest.com/czech-central-bank-vice-gov-unlikely-to-vote-for-rate-cut-newspaper.html "Czech central bank vice-gov unlikely to vote for rate cut -newspaper") and Quantitative Easing (QE), expectations of the next US Federal Reserve hike are slipping back to 2018, and the ECB has not announced the taper of its own QE programme. We are therefore still a long way short of being able to declare that monetary policy normalisation is [substantially underway on a global](https://www.financedigest.com/global-skin-cooling-systems-market-2021-2028-to-register-substantial-global-expansion-by-2028.html "Global Skin Cooling Systems Market (2021-2028) To Register Substantial Global Expansion By 2028") basis. However, with the BoE hinting at a [rate rise](https://www.financedigest.com/bank-of-england-set-for-second-hefty-rate-rise-in-a-row.html "Bank of England set for second hefty rate rise in a row") in November (“some withdrawal of monetary stimulus is likely to be appropriate over the coming months in order to return inflation sustainably to target”)and the European CentralBank (ECB) expected to finally announce its taper at its October meeting, we are seeing some incremental signs of a shift or inflexion point. In fact, we think this shift could develop into a regime change – resulting in a more benign environment for stock-pickers. We apply a rigorous bottom-up investment process and our inclination would be to shut out as much macro ‘noise’ as possible, especially when it concerns the actions of central bankers. There is, however, no denying the extent to which the top-down impact of monetary policy has distorted the bottom-up [pricing of securities in recent](https://www.financedigest.com/leno-bags-market-witness-a-spike-in-growth-pace-recent-improvements-in-pricing-models-fmi.html "Leno Bags Market Witness a Spike in Growth Pace Recent Improvements in Pricing Models: FMI") years. The phrase “a [rising tide lifts all boats” has been used to describe the inflationary effect of QE and ultra-low interest rates on asset prices](https://www.financedigest.com/oil-prices-rise-as-weaker-dollar-offsets-china-covid-19-concerns.html "Oil prices rise as weaker dollar offsets China COVID-19 concerns") in recent years, but it was often actually the case that the least seaworthy boats were lifted the most! In the wake of the [global](https://www.financedigest.com/g20-to-back-global-corporate-tax-deal-says-french-finance-minister.html "G20 to back global corporate tax deal, says French finance minister") financial crisis, near-zero interest rates and massive money printing programmes effectively bailed out the most troubled companies. This ‘dash for trash’ effect led to bouts of valuation compression which meant that high-quality companies were not afforded the [rating premium over poor-quality companies that their superior balance sheets](https://www.financedigest.com/ecb-policymakers-back-jumbo-rate-hike-differ-on-balance-sheet-cut.html "ECB policymakers back jumbo rate hike, differ on balance sheet cut") and growth prospects would demand in more ‘normal’ times. Any development which increases the extent to which [share prices](https://www.financedigest.com/siemens-ceo-watching-the-share-price-of-siemens-energy-ceo.html "Siemens CEO watching the share price of Siemens Energy – CEO") are connected to company fundamentals should be welcomed, and we are hopeful that the gradual withdrawal of stimulus will lead to a concomitant reduction in its distortionary effect on markets. Financial markets could therefore potentially be on the verge of a regime shift if this central bank tapering triggers a move from narrow dispersion (amongst [stocks](https://www.financedigest.com/mutual-funds-vs-stocks-which-is-better.html "stocks")) to wider dispersion in markets. In this environment the pay-off for active managers is typically higher. Any shift is likely to be a long and gradual process, and the next milestone could be the [ECB’s 26 October meeting](https://www.financedigest.com/german-gloom-dampens-stocks-as-fed-ecb-meetings-beckon.html "German gloom dampens stocks as Fed, ECB meetings beckon"). ![Shane Leahey](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/fd160917-1-1-300x237-1736843481237-compressed.jpg) Shane Leahey This document contains [information and analysis](https://www.financedigest.com/repository-of-analysis-and-information-for-every-facet-of-the-hydroxymethylbutyrate-hmb-supplement-market-2021-2031.html "Repository of Analysis and Information for Every Facet of the Hydroxymethylbutyrate (HMB) Supplement Market 2021 – 2031") that is believed to be accurate at the publication of the document, but is subject to change without notice. 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