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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.
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.
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.
Market Outlooks
Recapping last night’s somewhat contentious State of the Union Address.
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Let’s examine the general mood of the country going into last night’s speech - and going into the Biden reelection campaign.