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Global Weekly Commentary: Favoring short-term bonds long term
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Sovereign bond yields have surged this year, with U.S. long-term yields hitting 16-year highs last month. We prefer short-term government bonds over credit. We go underweight high quality credit on a strategic view of five years and longer and trim our overall underweight to sovereign bonds.
August Webinar: What's the Market Missing?
Recent inflation trends have produced positive market sentiment, but we think global economic difficulties and some overly optimistic views of U.S. earnings growth could set up investors for disappointment. Join our experts as they go beyond the headlines and provide their perspective on what the market is missing, the risks and opportunities, and how we’re positioning to address them.
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MarketScape: How to Reconcile Dueling Outlooks for U.S. Earnings
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Amid dueling forecasts, we anticipate a slight adjustment in the U.S. equity margins. Gain clarity from Deputy CIO and CIO of Global Equities Michael Hunstad, Ph.D. as he discusses current conditions.
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MarketScape: A Touch of Over-Optimism with Equities Globally
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Global equities have performed well over the past month, but we think over-optimism on U.S. earnings growth in the coming years along with challenging economies in Europe and China merit caution by investors. Chief Investment Strategist for North America Chris Shipley describes how we’re positioned for this market.
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China Drags Down Global Equities, to Report More Economic Indicators this Week
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China reported last week deflation and significant drops in trade. This week, China is scheduled to release retail sales and industrial production as the government may consider more economic aid.
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Global Weekly Commentary: Three takeaways from U.S. earnings
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U.S. corporate earnings have stagnated over the past year even as Q2 earnings improved a bit on better profit margins.