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Market Outlooks
PMC Weekly Market Brief - February 21, 2023
PMC Weekly Market Brief - February 21, 2023
Market Outlooks
PMC Weekly Market Brief - February 13, 2023
PMC Weekly Market Brief - February 13, 2023
Fixed Income Insights
Global Bond Market Update: Reaching the Peak
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Bond performance turned positive to end 2022 while inflation moderated and the pace of rate hikes slowed. But interest rate volatility likely will persist in 2023, as monetary policy and recession fears may dictate returns.
Policy and Regulatory Commentary
Investment Strategy Commentary: The X Factor: Evaluating the U.S. Debt Ceiling
A contentious debt ceiling showdown will likely trigger some elevated volatility, but ultimately we expect the U.S. will avert a default.
Market Outlooks
Weekly Market Update: Global Equities Rise on Central Bank Meetings, Australia May Hike Rate This Week
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The ECB, Fed and Bank of England all increased their rates last week. The Reserve Bank of Australia is expected to raise rate by 0.25%.
Market Outlooks
MarketScape: Why the Fed and Investors See Rate Path Differently
Investors see a Fed rate cut in 2023. The Fed doesn’t. Head of Global Macro Antulio Bomfim analyzes the clash of views between the Fed and investors, and what could resolve it.
Market Outlooks
Sleeping at Night? Consider Adding an Absolute Return Strategy
Perhaps the most concerning issue for multi-asset investors as we turn to 2023 is diversification—or the lack thereof in recent times. And while this is not the first time that the “traditional” correlation between U.S. Treasuries and equity markets has broken down—people tend to pay less attention when both are producing positive returns—it has been one of the worst years on record for the total return of a 60/40 portfolio in 2022.Herein lies the merits of discussing an absolute return approach with clients.