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MarketScape: Navigating a European (and Global) Stall Speed Economy
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Central bankers in Europe are walking a tightrope amid inflation and potential recession, as the global economy slows while key components of inflation persist. Chief Investment Strategist for EMEA and APAC Wouter Sturkenboom, CFA, explains how investors can keep their balance with modest risk-taking.
Market Outlooks
MarketScape: A Fed Pause in June? “An Ongoing Assessment”
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After raising its policy rate again on Wednesday, the Fed may be signaling that it’s ready for a pause. Head of Global Macro for Global Fixed Income Antulio Bomfim, Ph.D., analyzes how the Fed may make its decision and explains what investors should watch for
Macroeconomic & Geopolitical
Taking an Economic Pulse
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Every decade brings a different economic environment. What’s set to impact the 2020s? In this episode of The Active Share, join Hugo with guest Olga Bitel, partner and global strategist for William Blair Investment Management, for a wide-ranging discussion of what’s driving the U.S. and global economies, including inflation, recession risk, productivity, geopolitics, and interest rates.
Market Outlooks
MarketScape: What Makes the Growth Stock Rally Fragile
Following two years of trailing value stocks, U.S. growth equities have sprung into the lead this year. Chief Investment Officer for Global Equities Michael Hunstad, Ph.D., analyzes why persistent inflation and the growth rally’s dependency on just a few companies may trip up growth stocks.
Market Outlooks
MarketScape: Banking Worries Fade, But Recession and Inflation Still Loom
As the most pressing concerns from the banking sector have faded, its after-effects along with inflation still could contribute to a mild recession. Chief Investment Strategist for North America Chris Shipley explains how we’ve positioned our portfolios to address limited upside.
Market Outlooks
MarketScape: Why High Yield Looks Good, and It’s Not Fundamentals
While fundamentals support the high yield bond market now, they could deteriorate during a recession. Chief Investment Officer for Global Fixed Income Thomas Swaney analyzes what still makes high yield bonds attractive, beyond the fundamentals.
Macroeconomic & Geopolitical
3 Points About China
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Clamping down on China has become a bipartisan effort in the United States, but I believe an outright conflict between China and Taiwan is a low-probability (albeit high-impact) event—and I remain constructive on the bottom-up, long-term investment opportunities in China, including the transition to a domestic-consumption-driven and lower-carbon economy.