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How an Escalation of War in Israel May Impact Markets
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Beyond the considerable human toll the war in Israel has already taken, an escalation of the conflict could disrupt the world’s energy supply, damage global economic growth and spark market volatility. Chief Investment Strategist for EMEA and APAC Wouter Sturkenboom, CFA, outlines some scenarios.
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What’s Behind the Ascent of Long-Term Bond Yields?
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Long-term bond yields have risen about 1.5% over the past six months, including an acceleration in recent weeks that caused equities to stumble. Chief Investment Strategist for North America Chris Shipley explains why the Federal Reserve and inflation likely aren’t to blame higher yields this time.
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Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Treasury yields rise, anticipating a Fed pause
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The U.S. Treasury yield curve steepened as the U.S. Federal Reserve indicates a pause at the November meeting.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: Stocking up on defensive positioning
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Global equity markets have produced healthy returns across most regions year-to-date, with particularly strong results in the first half of 2023.
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Global Weekly Commentary: U.S. stocks: selective as earnings stall
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Markets expect a pickup in corporate earnings to start in the Q3 reporting season that gets underway in earnest this week.
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PMC Weekly Market Brief - October 23, 2023
PMC Weekly Market Brief - October 23, 2023
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Student of the Market: October 2023
Stay on top of the changing market environments by learning from their historical parallels.
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Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Treasury yields decline on Middle East conflict
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U.S. Treasury yields declined and the yield curve flattened. Rate volatility persisted due to escalating tensions in the Middle East and higher-than-expected inflation data.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: Passing the torch to a new generation of income
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For investors, the uncertain interest rate and economic outlook heading into 2024 underscores the importance of maintaining a stable source of income with potential downside protection.
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Global Weekly Commentary: U.S. yields: two-way volatility ahead
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We have been underweight long-term U.S. Treasuries since late 2020 as we saw the new macro regime heralding higher rates.
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Market Week in Review: What are the potential economic impacts of the Israel-Gaza conflict?
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Access our weekly market recap on global investment news in a quick five-minute video format. It gives you easy access to some of our top investment strategists.
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PMC Weekly Market Brief - October 16, 2023
PMC Weekly Market Brief - October 16, 2023