Inflation
Portfolio manager Jack Janasiewicz and investment strategist Brian Hess discuss inflation, rates, growth, and positioning in the Natixis model portfolios.
US Inflation Tracker highlights key indicators related to personal consumption, supply chain dynamics, housing, wage pressures and inflation expectations.
Macro discussion of topics including US growth and the consumer, international markets, inflation, the Federal Reserve, and equity market themes.
Portfolio manager and strategist Jack Janasiewicz discusses inflation anomalies, February market highs, AI, and comparisons with the dot-com bubble.
Portfolio manager and strategist Jack Janasiewicz discusses inflation nuances and the Federal Reserve’s need for “greater confidence” before cutting rates.
Portfolio strategists offer their take on the Treasury market, interest rates, labor markets, consumption trends and attractive market sectors.
The latest economic data prints are paving the way for interest rate cuts in 2024 according to portfolio manager and strategist Jack Janasiewicz.
Who’s buying? Who’s selling? What about the deficit? Portfolio Manager Jack Janasiewicz discusses the dynamics and mechanics roiling the US Treasury market.
Portfolio consultants discuss inflation, interest rates and current bond yields, with a focus on the drivers that could push yields lower or higher.
Portfolio Manager Jack Janasiewicz examines seasonality patterns and the rise in bond yields, oil, and the dollar that weighed on risk assets in September.
Valuations, positive momentum, technical support and a likely soft landing are converging to favor small company stocks over the next few months.
Robust US growth, strong corporate balance sheets and persistent consumer spending have helped high yield securities and bank loans outperform this year.
Portfolio Manager Jack Janasiewicz explains why extrapolating current market trends into the future based on the bullwhip effect may be misguided.
Portfolio consultants explain how they align equity investments with their current economic outlook using a growth/cyclical barbell strategy.
Loomis Sayles’ Dawn Mangerson explains significant Fed action, reduced supply, and strong demand leading to the first-ever municipal yield curve inversion.
An interest rate reset, disciplined companies with low potential losses, duration views, opportunities, and risks are shared by our fixed income managers.
Analysis that combines inflation and growth cycle trends may provide a more nuanced way to understand stock market drivers.
See which trends influenced financial advisors’ asset allocation decisions in their moderate model portfolios in the second half of 2022.
Analysis of key inflation components including transportation, housing and health insurance shows areas where prices may be heading lower in the year ahead.
While inflation has surged to 40-year highs, our analysis shows that advisors have been hesitant to allocate to sectors known for inflation resiliency.
As year-over-year inflation shows signs of peaking, investors may want to revisit portfolio allocations.
As correlations and inflation spiked in the first half of 2022, the best performing investment portfolios held inflation-protection assets, alternatives – and cash.
Historical analysis highlights which equity sectors and strategies fare best when inflation heats up.
An introduction to bank loans and their benefits: seniority, security, floating interest rates, and diversification for the short or long term.