
Tag: Interest Rates


Long-Ignored Dividends Will Rise, Says Jefferies
Stock buybacks are expected to shrink, leaving room for more payouts, the firm believes.

Record $3.2 Trillion in Unsold Private Equity Assets, Bain Reports

S&P 500’s P/E Is Actually Lower Than Official Number, BofA Says
Changes to the market’s makeup call the validity of the multiple into question—and allow for even more market advances, per strategists.

Rate Cuts: The Fed and the Futures Market Draw Closer Together
Odds are that improved economic news will slow rate declines, but that may not be much of a tonic for stocks, says LPL.

What if the Economy Has a No-Landing Outcome?
Everyone expects a soft landing, but Ned Davis sketches how that felicitous result might not happen.

Investors’ Interest Rate Expectations Unrealistic, per NEPC
After many years of low borrowing costs, too many people have the delusion that these will return, NEPC warns.

Yield Curve Will Right Itself, Finally, but Not Until Year-End, Experts Say
Next question: What happened to the inverted arc’s role as a recession portent?

BofA Still Positive About 4Q 2023, as Other EPS Estimates Deflate
The pessimistic takes come after the third quarter’s rebound from the earnings recession.

Market Drivers in 2024: The Magnificent Seven? Something Else?
The mega-cap tech giants appear invincible. But things always change in the market.


Developed Nations’ Public Pension Plans Dropped By Average of 15% in 2022
An OECD report details how rough last year was for global funds, although the U.S. was protected slightly by a strong dollar.

Growth or Funding Preservation?
How higher interest rates are changing the investment objectives of fully funded pension funds.

When Will Interest Rates Fall and by How Much?
UBS analysts think the Fed will need 6 months or so to realize it can ease, gradually slicing the central bank’s benchmark by a modest amount, up to 0.75 points.

Why Private Credit Is So Darn Popular
Yields are high, and well-fixed institutions back them, but what happens in a recession?