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Near-Identical Rate Cuts In The G7 Is A Mispricing
Given the huge disparities in wage inflation between the US, euro area and UK, it is remarkable that the markets are pricing near-identical rate cuts from the Fed, ECB, and BoE of around 150 bps through 2024. Assuming central banks don’t behave recklessly –…
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US Industrial Policy: 1940 Redux
According to BCA Research’s Commodity & Energy Strategy service, the US Department of Defense’s (DoD) first-ever industrial policy – dubbed the National Defense Industrial Strategy (NDIS) – is attempting to reverse post-Cold War decline in the DoD’s…
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For The Fed, The Waiting Is The Hardest Part

In this Insight, we share our thoughts on yesterday’s FOMC meeting and the Fed’s likely next moves, with implications for US bond strategy.

Global Fixed Income Strategy, US Bond Strategy
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US DoD Industrial Policy: 1940 Redux

The US DoD rolled out its first-ever industrial policy designed to reverse decades of atrophy in its military-industrial complex. This left the US with diminished access to CMM commodities and supply chains, which are now dominated by China, and an industrial ecosystem to support its war-fighting mission that risks become uncompetitive. We remain long the XME and COMT ETFs to retain exposure to CMM producers and refiners. At tonight’s close, we will get long the Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF (PPA), anticipating increased defense spending.

Commodity & Energy Strategy by Ashwin Shyam
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Monthly Portfolio Update: Waiting For The Recession

When will the US also buckle under high rates? We expect a US recession to begin around mid-year. Stay defensive.

Global Asset Allocation by Garry Evans
Decelerating ECI Consistent With Easing Price Pressures
The US Employment Cost Index for Q4 delivered a positive signal that the disinflation process is intact. The ECI’s slowdown from 1.1% q/q to 0.9% q/q came in softer than anticipations of 1.0% q/q. This marks the slowest pace of quarterly increase since 2021Q2…
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Powell Pushes Back Against March Rate Cut
As expected, the Fed decided to keep policy unchanged at the conclusion of the FOMC meeting on Wednesday. The changes to the Fed Statement generally indicate that the central bank is preparing to move towards easing monetary policy. Specifically, the…
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Tight Credit Spreads Offer Inadequate Protection
The strong H2/2023 rally in global credit markets can be attributed to lower global inflation and the associated reduction in global interest rate volatility. However, our colleagues at BCA Research’s Global Fixed Income Strategy service argue that credit…
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NOK And The Inflation Problem For Norway
According to BCA Research’s Foreign Exchange Strategy service investors should remain long NOK/SEK. The Norges Bank kept policy on hold last week, but the bullish case for the NOK (albeit over the short term) remains in place. There were no major…
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The UK And Japan Are At Wage Inflation Extremes. Why?

We describe and explain the wide disparity of wage inflation across G7 economies, and discuss what it means for the Fed, ECB, BoE, and BoJ policy moves in the coming year. Plus: we highlight two investments ripe for reversal, and two investments ripe for rebound.

Counterpoint by Dhaval Joshi

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