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Weekly Investment Commentary: Where to allocate as the Fed hesitates
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Cause for pause: Economy grows, inflation slows. Equity and fixed income markets rallied in the wake of last week’s U.S. Federal Reserve decision to keep its benchmark fed funds rate unchanged for the second meeting in a row.
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The Fed remains on hold, but proceeding carefully
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Tony Rodriguez summarizes the outcome of the latest U.S. Federal Reserve meeting.
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The Long View: The Crux
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ClearBridge Investments: The toughest test for investors lies ahead as stimulus and consumer resilience fade while lagged effects of rate hikes take hold.
Fixed Income Insights
Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Treasury yields decline as markets await the Fed
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The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield declined ahead of this week’s U.S. Federal Reserve meeting, where officials are expected to keep policy rates steady.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: Real estate is yielding opportunities
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Commercial real estate has faced more than its fair share of headwinds since the beginning of the Fed’s current cycle.
Policy and Regulatory Commentary
The CFPB Moves on Open Banking
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its regulation implementing Section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010.
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Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Treasury yields rise, anticipating a Fed pause
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The U.S. Treasury yield curve steepened as the U.S. Federal Reserve indicates a pause at the November meeting.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: Stocking up on defensive positioning
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Global equity markets have produced healthy returns across most regions year-to-date, with particularly strong results in the first half of 2023.
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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).