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Global Weekly Commentary: Volatility a key feature of new regime
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The plunge in long-term U.S. Treasury yields last week on news of slowing U.S. inflation shows volatility is persistent in the new regime of greater macro uncertainty.
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Student of the Market: November 2023
Stay on top of the changing market environments by learning from their historical parallels.
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Global Weekly Commentary: AI: a mega force driving returns
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The buzz about AI is getting louder, with tech shares maintaining their outperformance and major players getting ready to roll out new AI tools.
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Global Weekly Commentary: Going granular in DM stocks
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Markets rallied last week from multi-month lows after central banks kept rates steady and signs emerged of slowing U.S. wage growth, highlighting the volatility of the new macro regime. What got lost in the shuffle: Central banks have signaled policy rates are staying high for longer.
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Why There’s Little Cushion to Absorb an Oil Shock
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Beyond the human tragedy unfolding in Israel, we acknowledge the risk of escalation in the region and what it could mean for oil prices.
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Global Weekly Commentary: An evolving U.S. financial landscape
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The future of finance is one global mega force we see affecting returns.
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The Puzzle of the Equity Market’s Reaction to Rising Rates
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Equity index multiples have barely budged with rising interest rates, but rates still are driving returns in most individual stocks. Deputy CIO and CIO of Global Equities Michael Hunstad, Ph.D., examines why this may be happening.
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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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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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Student of the Market: October 2023
Stay on top of the changing market environments by learning from their historical parallels.
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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.