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Silicon Valley Bank Collapse
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The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) over the weekend, the biggest bank failure in U.S. history after Washington Mutual in 2008, seemingly caught both regulators and markets off guard, and triggered fears of contagion across the global banking sector. In response, on Sunday night (March 12), U.S. policymakers (the Treasury Department, the Federal Reserve, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) announced emergency measures to shore up the U.S. banking system.
Fixed Income Insights
Return of the Bond Market: Better Income Opportunities?
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Most investors incorporate bonds into a portfolio to provide diversification. Unfortunately, a smoother return path has not held true in recent years. But now the market has recalibrated, and yields have reset higher. Higher yields mean higher future returns. And for the first time in a while, you can make the argument that bonds provide true competition to stocks.
Behavioral Finance
Direct Indexing and the IKEA Effect
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The “IKEA effect” describes a cognitive bias that happens when people put in some form of labor to complete a project or finish a creation. Direct indexing won’t solve the behavior gap, but it has the potential to create better investor behaviors by allowing investors to play a larger role in the portfolio-building process.
Market Outlooks
Global Stocks Rise, U.S. Jobs Report Likely to Show Continued Strength
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The U.S. led the global equity increase last week. To evaluate the inflation outlook, the Fed likely will watch closely wage increases in the jobs report on Friday.
Market Outlooks
MarketScape: What China’s Reopening Could Mean for Inflation and the Global Economy
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China’s decision to relax strict lockdowns has investors re-evaluating their assumptions. Chief Investment Strategist for EMEA and APAC Wouter Sturkenboom explores how China’s reopening may change the global investment outlook.
Market Outlooks
Investment Perspective: Looking Across the Valley
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Investors are looking past softening fundamentals, focusing instead on declining inflation and other factors.
Market Outlooks
Global Stocks Fall on Inflation, China’s Economy May Show Improvement
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A U.S. inflation indicator rose above expectations. Purchasing manager report may show improvement in China’s economy.