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A bear market bottom checklist
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A bear market bottom has historically been marked by several economic and market signposts, including depressed investor sentiment, widening credit spreads and a policy response to the systemic shock facing the country. More importantly, as we try to identify when . . .
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Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Bond markets roiled by coronavirus fears
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Risk-off sentiment hit a crescendo last week. U.S. Treasury yields continued their freefall early on, fueled by investor concerns about the COVID-19 virus. Yields ended the week higher for all maturities beyond 2 years, led by the longest maturities.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: A bottoming process begins: 10 themes to consider
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This was a week for the history books: The coronavirus, oil price collapse, liquidity pressures and rising quarantines, travel bans and business and school closures caused widespread panic, pushing stocks into a bear market. The S&P 500 fell 8.7% (including nearly a 10% gain on Friday), with other indexes down more.
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Global Weekly Commentary: Looking through the market turmoil
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The coronavirus outbreak is set to deliver a sharp and deep economic shock. Market moves are reminiscent of the 2008 crisis, but we don’t think this is a repeat. Stringent containment and social distancing policies will bring economic activity to a near standstill, but provided aggressive fiscal and monetary policy actions are taken to bridge businesses and households through the shock, activity should return rapidly with little permanent economic damage.
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A 30 year perspective, and a bit more perspective on the 30-year mortgage
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Adopting a long-term view on investing and the markets is needed most when it is difficult to do—like right now, when stocks are extremely volatile and under pressure as investors try to determine how COVID-19 and this year’s election will ultimately impact corporate and consumer sentiment and spending, corporate profits, and the pricing of risk assets.
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Global Weekly Commentary: Policy response to virus takes shape
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The coronavirus outbreak has continued to roil markets, even as significant monetary policy steps have been taken. Uncertainties related to the outbreak give public health officials a strong incentive to act aggressively to mitigate its human toll. These measures, though temporary in nature, slow economic activity, sometimes precipitously. We believe this will eventually set the scene for a strong rebound, but a decisive policy response is needed to safeguard fundamentals.
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Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Magnified coronavirus fears send Treasury yields toward zero
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Financial markets continued struggling to assess the broader implications of the spreading coronavirus. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield breached 1% for the first time ever on Tuesday, before closing the week at 0.76%.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: Wild coronavirus ride continues for investors
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Stocks had a very volatile week, but most averages finished higher with the S&P 500 up 0.6%.1 Despite the volatile week, markets were supported by oversold conditions, Joe Biden’s Super Tuesday performance and better coronavirus news from China.