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Policy and Regulatory Commentary
Facing heightened uncertainty, the Fed delivers another hike
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The Fed has raised rates by 300 basis points since June, a nearly unprecedented pace of tightening done to combat persistent inflation amid continued strength in the labor market and consumer spending. But markets are worried it will go too far, triggering a recession.
Behavioral Finance
Direct Indexing and the IKEA Effect
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The “IKEA effect” describes a cognitive bias that happens when people put in some form of labor to complete a project or finish a creation. Direct indexing won’t solve the behavior gap, but it has the potential to create better investor behaviors by allowing investors to play a larger role in the portfolio-building process.
Behavioral Finance
Market Perspective: There are No Rewards Without Risk
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2022 reminded investors of the risk from investing, but none of this makes losses palatable. As the old axiom goes, “there are no rewards without risk.” Here's perspective from Marta Norton, CIO, Americas, Morningstar Investment Management LLC.
Policy and Regulatory Commentary
Fed rate hikes will continue until inflation improves
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Nuveen's Chief Investment Strategist, Brian Nick, provides his thoughts on the Fed meeting.
Policy and Regulatory Commentary
The Fed’s “summer of 75” continues, despite growth risks
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A higher-than-expected consumer price inflation report for June compelled the U.S. Federal Reserve to maintain its brisk pace of policy tightening. The U.S. economy is showing signs of slowing, which could lead the Fed to reduce its pace of rate increases in September.