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Policy and Regulatory Commentary
Cooling U.S.‑Europe Trade Tensions Could Lead to Bigger Deal
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The prospects of the U.S. resolving key trade challenges with the EU have improved. The U.S. is likely to remain hawkish toward China.
Fixed Income Insights
An Early Spring Awakening in Munis
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Turbulence for municipals may present opportunities, and we believe that credit research is of increasing importance.
Fixed Income Insights
Fasten Your Seatbelt for More Interest Rate Volatility
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The trends of rising global bond yields and interest rate volatility are likely to continue in fixed income markets.
Market Outlooks
Investing in a Pandemic: Lessons Learned and What’s Next
The crash a year ago created tremendous opportunities as price levels became disconnected from longer-term prospects.
Fixed Income Insights
Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Treasury yields decline and risk assets rally
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Despite further positive economic data, technical dynamics turned more favorable and helped all major fixed income market segments to rally last week. 10-year U.S. Treasury yields fell -6 basis points and credit sectors generated positive total and excess returns versus similar-duration Treasuries.
Market Outlooks
Weekly Market Compass: The US and China lead the economic recovery, while fears of another virus wave grow in Brazil and India.
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Last week was a shortened holiday week for many, and some are coming back to the office after spring vacations. Here is a brief recap of the key things you may missed last week.
Market Outlooks
Weekly Investment Commentary: Growth and technology rise ahead of earnings
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Most global equity markets rose last week as economic data was generally neutral-to-positive. In the U.S., the S&P 500, DJIA and NASDAQ each added 2% or more during a week of relatively light trading volumes ahead of a highly anticipated earnings season.
Market Outlooks
AAM Viewpoints: Municipal markets get a shot in the arm as political tailwinds build
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Q1 2021 started out much the same way as Q1 2020 for US municipal markets, beginning with strong performance early in the year, only to be followed by volatility and a move to the downside.
Market Outlooks
Global Weekly Commentary: Commodities rewired
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Oil and industrial metals have rallied since late-2020 on expectations for a swift economic restart, sparking talk of a new commodity “supercycle.” We see a more nuanced outlook – with a divergence across different commodities.