Market Moves
Why the Fed Won’t Tighten Soon: Too Much Unemployment, Says Strategist
The high jobless level counters any push to curb central bank stimulus, argues Commonwealth’s McMillan.
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Market Moves
Will High Inflation Do a Number on Stocks? You Bet, Says Goldman
Its 50-year study documents just how an escalating CPI is no friend to the market.
Asset Allocation
Emerging Markets Look Poised for a Good 2021, Says Lazard
Rising interest rates this winter spooked EM stocks, which still significantly lag behind others.
Asset Allocation
Special Report: Why Mortgage-Backed Securities Will Shrug Off Higher Rates
These bonds, undergirded by pools of home loans, benefit from the zest to nest, federal support, and other forces.
Market Moves
Owning Bonds Is ‘Stupid,’ and They’re in a ‘Bubble,’ Says Ray Dalio
Small yields, high prices, and too much supply spell trouble, hedge fund chief warns.
Market Moves
Ned Davis: Tech Titans Could Fall 20% This Year
If Treasury yields keep rising, and the 10-year Treasury hits 2%, it’s bad news for the Nasdaq 100, the research firm warns.
Market Moves
Will Pent-Up Consumer Demand Really Supercharge the Economy? Uh-uh, Economist Warns
Stephen Roach: A lot of consumer spending already has occurred and the federal aid package will be just a temporary boost.
Don’t Blame Inflation Jitters for Rising Treasury Yields, Bespoke Says
If anything, it’s the prospect of quicker economic growth, by the research group’s reasoning.
One Year Later: 5 Ways the Pandemic Has Changed Investing
A suffering economy, a generous Washington, the homebound blues—all have played a role in scrambling the field over the past 12 months.
Market Moves
Higher Bond Yields? No Big Deal for Stocks, Says BlackRock’s Rieder
Tech won’t really suffer that much because there’s so much new innovation, he argues.
How Jeffrey Gundlach Gets Ready for Higher Rates
Check out the Bond King’s model portfolio designed to hedge against inflation and—oh, yeah—deflation, too.
Market Moves
With Inflation Expected to Edge Higher, BlackRock Says Buy TIPS
They’re the best way to offset an upward trend in the CPI, the firm advises.
Risk
A Likely Electoral ‘Blue Sweep’ Will Steepen Yield Curve, Credit Suisse Says
With Democrats ruling the White House and Congress, bigger federal spending should spur yield-raising inflation, report contends.
Who Needs Bonds Anyway?
They don’t pay much interest, and future price appreciation is so not happening. Still, they have their uses.
Coronavirus - COVID-19
Maybe, Just Maybe, the Virus Woes Have Peaked
Commonwealth’s McMillan sees encouraging pandemic data, and thinks the recovery can continue.