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Policy and Regulatory Commentary
SALT May Make an Infrastructure Package a Bitter Pill to Swallow
Both chambers of Congress still have to achieve majority support for these two massive packages — and some of the White House’s tax plans, which have been proposed to pay for trillions of dollars in infrastructure spending, are deeply unpopular within the president’s own party.
Market Outlooks
Weekly Market Compass: Israel may provide a preview of what’s to come in the US and UK — and in any country that achieves broad vaccine distribution.
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A month ago, I wrote about the great progress Israel was making in terms of inoculating its citizens against COVID-19. At the time, I said that we would want to follow economic data in Israel closely for indications of what the US and UK could expect in the near future — as they are making swift progress in vaccinating their respective populations — as well as what any country can expect once it successfully vaccinates a significant portion of its population.
Fixed Income Insights
Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Strong economic data boosts Treasury yields
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U.S. Treasury yields resumed their increase last week, with the 10-year yield rising 5 basis points, after U.S. and global economic data were stronger than expected. Credit sectors performed well, with high yield in particular generating robust returns.
Market Outlooks
Weekly Investment Commentary: Equities extend their quarterly win streak
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Global equity markets rose last week, with the S&P 500 Index eclipsing the 4,000 mark for the first time in history.
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AAM Viewpoints: Equity Performance During and After a Period of Rising Interest Rates
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The yield of the 10-year Treasury has risen 80% from the beginning of the year until the time of this writing (3/26/21). This got us wondering where we think we might park our money during a time of rising interest rates, and where to rotate to once they’ve peaked.
Market Outlooks
Global Weekly Commentary: Sustainable investing: it’s a long game
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The powerful economic restart has led to a rally in the traditional energy sector. This has raised concerns that sustainable assets may face pressure after stellar performance in 2020. We view such a short-term focus as misguided. The power of the near-term restart should not be confused with the slow transition to sustainability that we see driving long-term returns.
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BMO Market Charts - April 05, 2021
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Over the last five years, the outperformance of growth stocks has created a vast difference in market cap between the growth and value indices.
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Weekly Market Snapshot: April 2, 2021
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Read the Weekly Market Snapshot to stay up-to-date with stock markets and sectors, bond market returns and financial news for the week.
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Market Week in Review: How high could U.S. Treasury yields rise this year?
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Market Week in Review is a weekly market update on global investment news in a quick five-minute video format. It gives you easy access to some of our top investment strategists.