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Uncommon Sense - The Fed Isn’t Worried About Inflation, That Should Frighten Investors
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AAM Viewpoints: Stimulus, household savings, inflation
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The 30,000-foot headline message can read that the stimulus payments to individuals will provide additional monies for essential needs and/or to spend on goods and services that would fuel the recovery of the economy impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. With significantly more cash in the hands of the consumer/household than before the pandemic, along with the trillions of dollars in government spending, it can be argued that the economy is set up for an inflationary period.
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Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Treasury yields decline as risk assets perform well
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U.S. Treasury yields declined again last week, as technical dynamics and non-U.S. demand outweighed better economic data and rising inflation. 10-year Treasury yields fell -8 basis points, helping all major fixed income market segments to rally.
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Weekly Market Compass: Investors of all sizes are wondering whether cryptocurrencies are right for them. These considerations can help guide your decision.
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It’s about that time again — time to write another blog about cryptocurrencies. Not surprisingly, I received a deluge of client questions on cryptos last week given the Coinbase IPO and the record highs bitcoin reached earlier in the week (followed by the steep pullback in prices over the weekend).
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Weekly Investment Commentary: Equities reach record high on strong economic data
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Stronger-than-expected economic news propelled stocks to new highs last week. Lower Treasury yields helped drive the outperformance of growth and momentum styles after those areas of the market meaningfully lagged value in the first quarter. The biggest sector winners this week were utilities, materials and health care, which each gained 3% or more. No sectors posted negative returns for the week.
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BMO Market Charts- April 20, 2021
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Yields increased substantially in the first quarter of 2021, marking one of the largest quarter over quarter rate increases for the U.S. 10-Year Treasury in a decade.
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Weekly Market Snapshot: April 16, 2021
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Read the Weekly Market Snapshot to stay up-to-date with stock markets and sectors, bond market returns and financial news for the week.
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Weekly Macro Update: Investing Around the Next Round of Russia Sanctions
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Markets have learned to brace for each new set of measures, but now it’s more important to watch for any evolution in the bilateral relationship.
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Global Weekly Commentary: Why we like emerging market assets
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We see the economic restart and greater stability in U.S. government bond yields - as indicated by our new nominal theme - supporting emerging market assets over coming months. Their valuations appear relatively attractive in a world of low yields after a choppy start to the year.
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Global Markets Weekly Update: April 16, 2021
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Review the performance of global stock and bond markets over the past week, along with relevant insights from T. Rowe Price economists and investment professionals.
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Market Week in Review: Are rising U.S. consumer prices cause for concern?
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Market Week in Review is a weekly market update on global investment news in a quick five-minute video format. It gives you easy access to some of our top investment strategists.
Policy and Regulatory Commentary
The One Thing Both Parties Agree On: More Tech Scrutiny
Here is one of the worst kept secrets in Washington: lawmakers on Capitol Hill aren’t in love with technology companies.