Executive Summary The sharp slide in the S&P 500 forward multiple has been painful, but it's only two-thirds of the way to its 1987 and 2002 declines. The inverse correlation between interest rates and the index P/E multiple…
Executive Summary Global inflation will peak sometime in the next few months, a process that has likely already begun in the US. This will give policymakers some breathing room to turn less hawkish, a more credible stance given…
Executive Summary The heightened uncertainty of the current situation means it makes sense to keep portfolio duration close to benchmark. The recent market turmoil means that a 50 bps rate hike is off the table for the March FOMC…
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Highlights Duration: A look at past rate hike cycles shows that Treasury returns are generally low, though not always negative. For the current cycle, we continue to recommend a below-benchmark portfolio duration stance as we don…
Highlights Global equities are poised to deliver mid-to-high single-digit returns this year, with the outlook turning bleaker in 2023 and beyond. Non-US markets are likely to outperform. We examine the four pillars that have…
Retail flows into US equities have been extremely strong this year, contributing to the healthy performance of US stocks. However, this raises the question whether the market is now vulnerable to a pullback in retail demand.…