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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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Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Strong employment data boost Treasury yields
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U.S. Treasury yields continued increasing and the yield curve steepened after the stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs report on Friday. While expectations for an eventual decline in rates remain, we may see elevated rates for longer.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: U.S. equity allocations amid earnings and economic uncertainty
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Thanks in large part to this year’s U.S. equity market rally, the S&P 500 Index’s price/earnings (P/E) multiple has expanded by 6.8% in 2023 through September (based on 12-month forward earnings). The S&P 500 returned 13.1% during this period, with earnings growth expectations up 4.1% (Figure 2).
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Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Treasury yields march generally higher
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10-year U.S. Treasury yields rose again, though shorter yields declined. U.S. core PCE inflation came in close to expectations, but still showed an impressive deceleration.
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Global Investment Committee Q4 2023 Outlooking: Investing in a late-cycle world
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Nuveen’s Global Investment Committee offers our outlook for 4Q 2023, with a focus on asset allocation views, our best ideas across asset class and portfolio construction themes.
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Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Treasury yields rise as the Fed holds steady
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U.S. Treasury yields rose again on strong inflation data. The U.S. Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged as expected, but the guidance for future policy was more hawkish than anticipated.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: A home for real estate in multi-asset portfolios
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In our view, an allocation to real estate remains essential in a multi-asset portfolio.
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Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Treasury yields rise again on stronger inflation data
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U.S. Treasury yields rose again after U.S. consumer price inflation surprised marginally to the upside. The European Central Bank (ECB) delivered a dovish hike last week, and all eyes are on the U.S. Federal Reserve this week.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: Expanding the horizons of your equity portfolio
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Within non-U.S. developed equities, Japan and the U.K. are two markets where compelling valuations and, in our view, easy-to-beat growth expectations are setting up a strong backdrop.
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Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Economic data drive Treasury yields higher
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U.S. Treasury yields rose once again, as U.S. economic growth remains strong. U.S. Federal Reserve officials indicated that monetary policy is sufficiently restrictive, while emphasizing the need to monitor incoming data.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: A durable case for duration
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One way to do this is by adding to investment grade corporate bonds, which have relatively longer durations than the broader fixed income market. They are also currently yielding close to 6%, and defaults are expected to remain low.