Risk
Could the 3% Yield Be the Trigger for the Bond Rally?
One school of thought: the 10-year Treasury hitting that level signals a growth slowdown.
Tag: Inflation
Asset Allocation
Why Bond Prices, Shellacked Lately, Are Finally Turning Around
Stocks have fallen so much that fixed income seems to be resuming its status as a safe haven, analysts contend.
What Would It Take to Lower the Almighty Dollar?
Try a recession, or sanction-fueled suspicions, or high debt. But the buck’s dominance should continue, experts say.
Newsmakers
Expect Chronic Inflation, Says CIO of Singapore’s Sovereign Wealth Fund
At the Milken Institute Global Conference, institutional investors discussed rethinking their allocations, as the inflationary environment seems likely to be here for the long haul.
Risk
What Worries CIOs Most? Inflation and Valuations
CaseyQuirk’s Sentiment Survey shows allocators are hustling to beat higher prices with private investments.
Newsmakers
Canadian, UK DB Plans Improve Despite Market Volatility and Inflation
Rising bond yields more than offset investment losses to reduce pension liabilities.
Manager Selection
How Ash Williams Aims to Help JPM in His New Job
The former Florida SBA chief will give the bank his strategic counsel and serve as a public face in these challenging times.
Risk
Wall Street Expects a Slowdown, Not a Recession, But …
The one skunk at the picnic is pessimistic Deutsche Bank, which sees trouble ahead.
Risk
Inflation: Why the Late 1940s Better Matches Today, Says Guggenheim
Not the 1970s, which is most often cited as the historical precedent, says firm CIO Scott Minerd. If so, that’s good news for us.
Risk
What It Would Take for Powell to Get His Soft Landing
Former New York Fed head Dudley thinks the central bank’s quest is doomed. Is he right?
Risk
Will the Fed’s Just-Started Tightening Squelch the Stock Market?
Probably not, says LPL’s Detrick, as he trots out some historical precedents.
Risk
How Escalating Inflation Can Produce a Recession
Natixis’ Lavorgna sketches out how higher prices shrinks consumers’ income—and imperil the economy.
Risk
And Now, to Brighten the Gloom, a Bullish Take
Fundstrat’s Tom Lee makes the plucky case for a 20% rally.
Asset Allocation
Gold Demand Increasing as Stagflation Risk Looms
Record-breaking inflation combined with current geopolitical tensions are driving the trend.
Asset Allocation
Bonds Stink as a Refuge From Stocks, but BlackRock Sees a Work-Around
The firm makes a case for TIPS and Chinese government paper, as alternatives.