Asset Allocation
Putnam: Why Inflation May Help the Stock Market
If the CPI stays below 6%, equities gain, but a 1970s surge is harmful to them, the firm calculates.
Tag: Janet Yellen
Has the Gabby Fed Gone Too Far in Its Transparency Push?
The central bank’s greater openness these days fuels risky behavior and thwarts flexibility, some say.
Newsmakers
Powell’s Stock Market Performance: So-So Versus Fed Peers
Of all 16 Federal Reserve chiefs, the current one—who may or may not get a second term—is No. 7 in Dow returns, says CFRA.
Regulation
Powell or Brainard? The Next Fed Chair Makes Little Difference, Wells Fargo Says
Some see big contrasts between the Republican incumbent and his reputed rival.
Alternatives
A Crypto Crackdown? Yardeni Sees One Coming
The economist joins numerous government leaders these days who want to regulate or ban the digital currency.
Market Moves
Maybe Those 3 Delisted Chinese Stocks Will Be Reinstated After All
Kicked off the NYSE under Trump, the companies could get a second chance under Biden, a Schwab strategist says.
Everybody Says Higher Interest Rates Are Coming … But When and By How Much?
There are three reasons why, after long dwelling at subterranean levels, the cost of money will eventually poke its head up.
Risk
Ray Dalio Warns Janet Yellen About Perils of a Weaker Dollar
The hedge fund chief cautions the new Treasury secretary against complacency over the greenback’s continued role as the world’s reserve currency.
Market Moves
Maybe Joe Biden and Mitch McConnell Can Actually Work Together
Northern Trust’s Browne is optimistic that the new president is simpatico with the GOP Senate leader, who blocked many Obama initiatives.
Regulation
How Carbon Pricing Could Get a Boost in Biden’s Washington
Sustainability advocates argue that financial markets are not properly pricing in climate risk. That could change as Democrats take over the executive branch.
Market Moves
Remember Those Rate Increases? Big Mistake, Two Fed Governors Now Say
Richard Clarida and Lael Brainard say economic growth would have been stronger without the 2015-18 hikes.
News
Yellen: Risks of a Recession Are Rising
Former Fed head says central bank's rate cuts and the trade war worry her.
Market Moves
Pay No Attention to the Inverted Yield Curve, Some Economists Say
Shiller, Yardeni, Yellen, and El-Erian trash this feared recession signal as off-base nowadays.
Inflation Expectations Impact Pension Plans as Fed Continues Balancing Act
Markets continue to anticipate muted inflation, and the Federal Reserve to contemplate rate hike in December.