Markets
Congress in the Heat of Summer Bipartisan Dealmaking
Can Congress find common ground on budget, China, retirement bills? Natixis government affairs specialist Susan Olson optimistically walks us through.
That Was a Doozy: The Fed's 75bp Rate Hike and Inflation
Why the Fed went big at its June meeting is analyzed by Portfolio Strategist Garrett Melson, along with inflation, recession, and further rate hikes.
US Inflation Tracker
US Inflation Tracker highlights key indicators from personal consumption and supply chain bottlenecks to housing, wage pressures and inflation expectations.
Fixed Income Dashboard
The quarterly Fixed Income Dashboard provides key relative data points ranging from credit conditions and inflation trends to asset flows and yields.
Revenge Spending and a Market U-Turn
Portfolio Manager Jack Janasiewicz examines shifts in the inflation narrative, consumer spending, and labor market trends that drove market action in May.
Can the Regulators Advance President Biden’s Climate Agenda?
Congress dropped the ball on Biden’s climate agenda. Government affairs expert Susan Olson discusses how the SEC or DOL may succeed where Congress failed.
Macro Uncertainty and Managed Futures: Navigating the Extremes
Performance impact of market selloffs and rallies across asset classes and trend-following strategies is analyzed.
Devils, Details, and Market Overhangs
Portfolio Manager Jack Janasiewicz explains why the markets need clarity on three uncertainty overhangs before they can gain some traction.
Breaking Down the SEC’s Proposed Rules on Climate Disclosure
Natixis government policy expert Susan Olson hosts SIFMA’s Melissa MacGregor for an insider’s clarity on a complex, important, and much anticipated topic.
Can Big Tech Earnings Calm Market Fears?
What’s driving the markets, and if Big Tech can save the day or exacerbate a selloff, is analyzed.
Sell the Angst, Buy the Tanks?
Portfolio Manager Jack Janasiewicz discusses the stock market’s gain in March, yield curve relativity, the rate hike trajectory and inflation expectations.
Equity Outlook: Get Ready for Volatility & Value Plays
Geopolitical, inflationary, and policy pressures may increase volatility in equity markets and value opportunities, says Chris Wallis, CEO, Vaughan Nelson.
Making Market Sense of Rates, Russia and Real Inflation
Portfolio strategists explain why fears about rates, energy prices, inflation and recession may be overblown.
Consumer Needs, Aging Baby Boomers, Covid Drive US Real Estate Trends
AEW Research Director Mike Acton, CFA® discusses 4 developing US property sectors: senior housing, cold storage, medical office, lab/life science property.
Off Ramps for Russia and Markets
Three scenarios for the Russia-Ukraine crisis and their potential ripple effects across global markets are examined.
Inflationary Doom Loop?
Portfolio Manager Jack Janasiewicz discusses events that rattled markets in February, from rate hike expectations to fallout from the Russia/Ukraine crisis.
Money Life's Jaffe Interviews David Jilek
Chief Investment Strategist at Gateway Investment Advisers offers perspective on market turbulence and Gateway's low volatility equity strategies.
Macro Consequences of Russia's Invasion
How direct and indirect risks, sanctions, commodity prices, and investor sentiment may impact the world as Russia continues its drive is analyzed.
David Herro on Russia-Ukraine and International Investing
As market volatility escalates in response to Russia’s invasion, international equity value expert David Herro of Harris Associates shares his perspectives.
What Russia's Reach into Ukraine May Mean for Markets
Potential impact on global markets, oil prices, inflation, and other risk factors of Putin’s moves are analyzed by our market and macroeconomic experts.
A Bout of Market Indigestion
Portfolio Manager Jack Janasiewicz provides context around January’s market swoon, the Fed’s anticipated rate hikes and the start of earnings season.
Peak Fed Hawkishness – and Beyond
Portfolio Manager Jack Janasiewicz discusses the December Fed meeting, living with Omicron, the power of earnings, and the new market highs at year end.
Three Top Investor Concerns for 2022
Varying views on a cryptocurrency correction, inflation, and the Great Resignation are shared by a panel of portfolio managers.
Will Washington’s Wild Ride Continue in 2022?
DC insider Bob Marsh shares insight with our Government Relations specialist on Trump’s grip on the Republican Party, Biden’s approval problem, and mid-terms.
Curb Appeal of Real Estate Markets in 2022
Covid-driven trends, yield appeal for income investors, and infrastructure ideas are explored by AEW Capital Management’s Director of Research, Mike Acton.
2022 Policy & Politics Outlook: Bipartisanship to Brinksmanship
With midterm elections looming, our government relations expert lays out the complex dynamics of an exciting and challenging 2022 agenda in Washington, D.C.
Stranger Things: Macro & Market Outlook 2022
Portfolio strategists offer a refreshingly different take on inflation, interest rates, valuations and the most recent comments from the Federal Reserve.
Trend Follower Insight: Three Themes of 2021
Investment trends and new market themes that appeared in 2021 are analyzed by trend-following research specialists at AlphaSimplex.
What’s Ahead for Global Stock Markets in 2022?
Growth, a strong US dollar, commodities, and sector rotations are explored by Vaughan Nelson CEO and Portfolio Manager in this 2022 outlook.
November Sentiment Swing – Sell Now, Ask Questions Later
Portfolio Manager Jack Janasiewicz discusses November’s bearish turn in the market with just one month left in 2021.
Have You Seen the Writing on the Wall of Worry: Outlook 2022
Growth catalysts, favorability of US equities, inflation’s path, and fixed income hurdles and highlights are explored by our investment experts.
7 Themes for Investing in Changing Markets
Views on volatility, risks and trends in a Covid recovering world are shared by Alternatives, Global Bond, and Tactical Allocation Portfolio Managers.
Trick or Treat? October Reversal
Portfolio Manager Jack Janasiewicz points out that September’s losses did not continue into October, thanks to a solid earnings season – and other fears may be overblown as well.
David Herro on Value Catalysts in Global Markets
Why rising interest rates and a prolonged global recovery should propel value stocks is explained by Harris Associates PM David Herro.
The Realities of Realizing Risk
AlphaSimplex Group’s Chief Research Strategist analyzes realized risk over recent crisis periods in global markets and considers future implications.
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- Kathryn M. Kaminski
Where’s the Value in This Phase of the Recovery?
International small and midsized companies may be offering the most attractive value today, explains Vaughan Nelson Investment Management’s Chris Wallis.
7 International Investing Insights from David Herro
Recovery, European financials, fintech, and China regulatory crackdown are among the topics covered by CIO-International Equities at Harris Associates.
Natixis Strategist Midyear Outlook
Experts in the Natixis Investment Managers family say the biggest risk facing investors in the second half of 2021 may be no risk at all.
From the Consultant’s Desk: What’s happening under the surface?
Consultants discuss how the growing divergence in the equity market has affected portfolio allocations – and highlight sectors advisors may have missed.
Finding Value Opportunities in the Pandemic Economy
David Herro of Harris Associates discusses how the economic repercussions of Covid-19 are creating long-term growth prospects for value investors.