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.
Tag: Recession
How Distressed Investors Are Getting Ready for Business Failures
Washington stimulus has delayed the bankruptcy parade. But it’s coming fast.
Pensions
Local Government Pension Funded Ratios Hold Steady Amid COVID-19
But financial strains on governments could make it harder to pay required contributions.
Research
Do Sweeter Benefits Deter the Unemployed from Job Seeking?
Nope, a Georgetown economist’s study concludes—and they let people get new work better suited to them.
Coronavirus - COVID-19
State Pensions Entered Pandemic in Worse Position than in 2008
Report finds ‘overly optimistic’ assumed returns are more than 2 percentage points higher than they should be.
Overvalued Stocks: What Would Make Sky-High Multiples Drop?
This top-heavy bull market, led by a handful of tech leviathans, could unexpectedly get a lot cheaper. Here’s how.
Sin Stocks, Once Heavenly Performers, Now Are Damned
Shares in tobacco, booze, gambling, and the like are suffering in the pandemic era.
Asset Allocation
Liking Gold’s Ascent? Just Wait for the Plunge, Study Warns
Duke’s Campbell Harvey charts the wacky ups and downs of the precious metal.
Coronavirus - COVID-19
Fitch Says GDP Impact from COVID-19 Will Last until Mid-2020s—If We’re Lucky
Report bases economic outlook downgrade on no renewed lockdowns.
Market Moves
The Federal Deficit Is a Forgotten Menace, Cooperman Says
Billionaire hedgie knocks Trump’s pre-recession big spending.
Market Moves
Stock Market Will Be Flat for a While, Says Bob Doll
Flanked by giddy bulls and gloomy bears, the Nuveen strategist looks for an earnings rebound in the fourth quarter and a lessening of the virus’ malign effect.
Research
Montana Pensions Face Risk of Fiscal Distress in Recession
Funded levels could tumble if pensions don’t meet 7.6% investment return target, Pew says.
The Madness of Crowds: How to Cope with Today’s Faster Volatility
A number of strategies to navigate this new chaotic terrain fall short, but others come out OK if you don’t want to beat the market.
Risk
Worse Than You Think: We’re in a Depression, Says UCLA Economist
The virus has so disrupted the US economy that recovery is a long way off, David Shulman contends.
Why Offices, Abandoned as a Virus Risk, Will Be Back
If the health hazards are resolved, look for a reverse exodus. That’ll benefit battered office REITs.