Goldman: A Hot January for Stocks Moves into a Cooler Rest of Year
Firm says investors likely got ‘the bulk’ of their 2019 returns last month.
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Market Moves
No, The Fed Isn’t as Dovish as the Market Thinks
Commonwealth’s McMillan notes that the central bank believes the economy is strong, so more tightening is coming.
Newsmakers
Guggenheim CIO Calls Recession Fears ‘Overblown’
Scott Minerd says Davos attendees tend to misread the tea leaves.
For 2019, What to Expect in a Turbulent World: More Trouble
Wall Street strategists’ predictions for the year ahead, some dire, some less so.
Newsmakers
Monetary Policy Keeping Dalio Up at Davos
The founder of the world’s largest hedge fund expresses concerns about interest rates at global annual summit.
Straw in Wind? Near-Junk Ratings Dominate US Corporate Bonds
Baa–rated issues reach record, although defaults at this stage are not worrisome, Moody’s data indicates.
Risk
UC Regents Had a Bad Q4 Surprise, Losing $9 Billion
The late-year market slide happened quickly, CIO Bachher says.
Endowment Index Falls 9% in 2018
Recession fears, trade wars, rate hikes, and a strong dollar weigh down index.
The Secret of Smaller Endowments and Foundations’ Outperformance
Why their greater sensitivity to risk has served them well, a survey shows.
If Earnings Have Peaked, Will a Stock Wipeout Follow?
Corporate profits likely crested in last year’s third quarter, and projections are for so-so increases in 2019. But that might not be too bad.