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Weekly Market Compass: As COVID cases rise, will Powell address Fed tapering?
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Over the last several weeks, the idea that COVID-19 would soon be a problem of the past was dashed with recent data. Countries such as Israel — which I’ve described as the “gold standard” of vaccine rollouts — and the United States are experiencing a surge in COVID-19 infections.
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Weekly Market Compass: The Fed’s foreshadowing may help avoid another ‘taper tantrum’
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It’s “back to school” season in many parts of the world, which always brings back warm memories for me.
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Weekly Market Compass: A closer look at the Chinese tech sell-off
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I often use this blog as an opportunity to answer pressing questions from clients. And recently, it seems almost all the questions we are getting are about China – what is going on with Chinese stocks and whether investors should abandon them.
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Weekly Market Compass: What’s driving low Treasury yields?
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Last week, we saw yields on US Treasuries reach fresh multi-month lows. The 10-year yield fell to 1.25% during the week, although it was able to finish the week modestly higher.
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Weekly Market Compass: Markets watch closely as variants reshape COVID landscape
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Variants emerge as a global concern
The Delta variant (B.1.617) is spreading at a rapid rate, which has caused the World Health
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Weekly Market Snapshot: June 18, 2021
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Read the Weekly Market Snapshot to stay up-to-date with stock markets and sectors, bond market returns and financial news for the week.
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BMO Market Charts - June 21, 2021
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When investing a lump sum, the sequence of returns are less meaningful than just staying invested. If periodic investments or withdrawals are made, the sequence of returns has a major impact on the final portfolio outcome.
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BMO Market Charts - June 11, 2021
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When investing a lump sum, the sequence of returns are less meaningful than just staying invested. If periodic investments or withdrawals are made, the sequence of returns has a major impact on the final portfolio outcome.
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Weekly Market Snapshot: June 11, 2021
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Read the Weekly Market Snapshot to stay up-to-date with stock markets and sectors, bond market returns and financial news for the week.
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Economic growth rebounds but government support expected to roll off
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The recovery continues to pick up speed, particularly in the US and the UK where both nations have successfully vaccinated a majority of the population. The International Monetary Policy (IMF) have raised global Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth forecasts by 0.8% to 6% for 2021.
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Transitory or sustained inflation?
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That is the question that continues to dominate markets. Central banks have been dogged in arguing the former. Richard Clarida of the Federal Reserve, for example, pointed to transitory factors such as base effects and supply chain bottlenecks that are behind the recent uptick in inflation.
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BMO Market Charts - June 7, 2021
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Investors have a strong preference for investing in companies that reside in their backyards, which may lead to a lack of diversification.