
Tag: Inflation


Is the Phillips Curve Kaput? No, But It Has Changed, Says BCA Sage
The classic trade-off between unemployment and inflation isn’t the same due to the Federal Reserve, in Peter Berezin’s view.

Maybe We’ll Get That Soft Landing After All, Stock Market Suggests
Two reports seem to show a cooling economy, with the Fed backing off.

More Federal Spending Is a Boon to US, Says JPM
Casting aside budget hawks’ concerns and inflation upticks, the firm applauds the industrial policy under the Biden Administration.

Public Equities Drag Orange County Pension Investments 7.8% Lower in 2022
The portfolio’s market value dropped by more than $2 billion last year to $20.2 billion.

What Could Make the Fed Continue Tightening?
More housing price increases might squelch the conventional wisdom that July’s hike will be the last, some strategists say.

Fixed Income Makes a Comeback in Sovereign Wealth Fund Portfolios
But the institutional investors revamped their approach to the asset class after it failed to protect them when equities tanked in 2022.

What Will Fed’s Reaction Be to Sharp Inflation Fall?
No additional rate hikes, one more, two more? Strategists ponder what comes next after the CPI news.

Maybe It Will Be a W-Shaped Recession
Perhaps the 2020 downturn was just Part 1, BCA Research warns.

Navigating the New Bull Market: Be Careful but Not Bearish, Says LPL
The firm advises lowering exposure to stocks in preparation for a recession finally rolling in.

Public Pensions Remain Active in Adapting Allocations

Why Fed Rate Hikes May Be Over
Mission accomplished: Tightening probably won’t continue at the central bank’s meeting next week, says economist Ian Shepherdson.

Bernanke: 4.3% Jobless Rate Needed to Get Inflation Back to Pre-Pandemic Level
Former Fed chief puts a number on the level of employment-related pain needed to hit price-rise target.

When Will the Gold Rally Lose Momentum?
The metal’s price is way up, but it tanked after the resolution of the 2011 federal default crisis and could face further volatility this year.

Institutions Log Second Consecutive Quarter of Positive Returns
After a punishing 2022 ended on a slight upswing, allocators posted a 4.1% increase in this year’s first period, per a Northern Trust study.