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Muni bond myths and realities: Bonds are trading, leverage isn’t bad, and widespread defaults don’t look likely
Following a long, unprecedented period of stability and price appreciation, municipal bond funds experienced equally unprecedented volatility and outflows in early March as the COVID-19 pandemic, broader market selloff and economic uncertainty led investors to hit the panic button. Here we address some myths and offer insight into our approach to the markets.
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Amid the bear market: 10 themes to consider
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U.S. stocks peaked on 19 February, then plummeted in the deepest and fastest decline to a bear market in history. Last week, prices rebounded sharply, as the S&P 500 Index experienced its largest weekly gain since 1938, up over 10%.1 At this point, we expect economic data will decline sharply, but we also think we’ve already seen the primary low for this
bear market. Clarity will take time to emerge, but we see opportunities
at depressed prices.
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Despite rising pressure, real estate should remain resilient
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As coronavirus fears roil the equity and fixed income markets, real estate investors may be wondering how to monitor and assess the asset class. Nuveen Real Estate’s experts offer their collective insights on the global, regional and country level along with sector views. Our chief investment officers also discuss the implications for real estate portfolios and what may lie ahead for real estate markets.
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Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Bond markets roiled by coronavirus fears
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Risk-off sentiment hit a crescendo last week. U.S. Treasury yields continued their freefall early on, fueled by investor concerns about the COVID-19 virus. Yields ended the week higher for all maturities beyond 2 years, led by the longest maturities.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: A bottoming process begins: 10 themes to consider
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This was a week for the history books: The coronavirus, oil price collapse, liquidity pressures and rising quarantines, travel bans and business and school closures caused widespread panic, pushing stocks into a bear market. The S&P 500 fell 8.7% (including nearly a 10% gain on Friday), with other indexes down more.
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Weekly Market Compass: Assessing the globe’s three-pronged policy response to coronavirus
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he coronavirus pandemic is spreading in Europe, the UK, Canada, and the US — and economic activity is grinding to a halt in some sectors as discretionary spending and activity have been sharply reduced in favor of basic needs.
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Weekly Market Compass: Could the surge in market volatility signal the end of the current market cycle?
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Last Friday, Russia surprised markets by refusing the production cuts the rest of OPEC+ supported — cuts that were needed to stabilize oil prices in the face of the coronavirus-related hit to global demand. Saudi Arabia responded over the weekend by announcing an actual increase in oil production. This comes on the heels of an announcement by Italy effectively shutting down much of northern Italy.