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Global Weekly Commentary: Look beyond market selloffs
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The “risk-off” mood in global markets deepened last week – as global government bond yields plunged to historical lows and the inversion of part of the U.S. Treasury curve sparked recession fears. Perceived safe-haven assets such as gold rallied. We still see limited near-term recession risks as central banks’ dovish pivot helps stretch the economic cycle, yet caution that trade and geopolitical tensions pose downside risks.
Policy and Regulatory Commentary
Is 'Medicare for All' a panacea?
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Some argue a more moderate, incremental approach to fixing health care is better.
Fixed Income Insights
The Federated Approach to Managing Fixed-Income Investments
Federated believes that optimum results in fixed-income products are best achieved through a traditional value-based approach, using fundamental analysis with teams focused by sector to extract value from each step.
Investing Ideas
3 things to know about IPOs
Client Portfolio Manager Jordan Stuart discusses how the naturally volatile nature of the initial public offering (IPO) process represents part of a healthy movement of capital into new, more productive growth channels that drive economic opportunity for individuals, companies and countries.
Market Outlooks
Is Social Security a ticking time bomb?
Solutions for avoiding insolvency involve shared sacrifice and political compromise.
Market Outlooks
Revisit immigration reform
Major changes must be made to address the decreasing birth and fertility rate in the U.S.
Behavioral Finance
The Bid: Can money make you happier?
It’s a timeless question that’s puzzled people from Cicero in Ancient Rome to rappers like Kendrick Lamar today: Can money really make you happier?
Alternative Investments
Alternative Investments: Myths & misconceptions
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A lot of misunderstanding surrounds alternative investments. Some investors still think of them as high-risk, exotic funds reserved for ultra-high-net-worth individuals and institutions. However the reality is that alternatives have a place in nearly every portfolio.
Market Outlooks
The Bid: Is the U.S. Leading a New Market Regime?
In this episode of The Bid, Chief Investment Strategist Richard Turnill joins us to discuss the shift in momentum from global to domestic, and what this might mean for markets.
Investing Ideas
The Bid: Maxing the Factors of Market Outperformance
How can investors beat the market? One group at BlackRock is challenging the notion of traditional stock picking, instead zeroing in on certain factors to help lead to outperformance.