Legislation
The populist backlash against AI could result in bipartisan regulation in 2027, but is especially likely to prompt tax hikes from 2029.
A pesar de los vientos en contra macroeconómicos, el OBBBA claramente favorece los sectores de renta variable de Industriales, Financieros y Consumo Discrecional. Una canasta cuidadosamente construida y consciente de factores en estos sectores está bien posicionada para superar en un entorno incierto impulsado por factores fiscales.
El gran y hermoso proyecto de ley del presidente Trump se aprobará pero enfrentará obstáculos a corto plazo y no ajustará el cinturón del gobierno. Se combinará con la implementación renovada de aranceles para generar un riesgo a corto plazo tanto para el mercado de bonos como para el mercado de valores. La crisis de Irán se desvaneció, salvando a Trump de un gran impacto petrolero que podría haber descarrilado su segundo mandato.
Bond market volatility will spike again in the near term. The Fed is committed to an easing cycle yet the Trump administration’s signature fiscal policy action will stimulate the economy. Tariffs are supposed to keep the budget deficit contained but they are inflationary.
This month, we focus on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). Our assessment in the Alpha report is that there won’t be any remaining alpha to harvest by shorting duration. The team that coined the “Human Steepener” moniker for President Trump is, effectively, throwing in the towel on looking for more upside to yields. There are many reasons for that view, but the main one is that the OBBBA legislation is just not that profligate, especially not relative to the investors’ expectations in the early days of the Trump 2.0 term.
Erdogan's rule continues to decline. Social unrest will persist, governance will erode, and the macro backdrop will deteriorate further. We recommend underweighting Turkish assets.
Europe’s deflation problem is getting harder to ignore. This week’s ECB cut is just the beginning — tariffs, the euro’s rally, and softening demand all point to more easing ahead. We explain what it means for yields, equities, and EUR/USD.
Trump's Tariff D-Day brings a negative surprise to financial markets already anxious over a declining US cyclical economy. Investors should sell risky assets, increase safe havens, and overweight US assets in the near term.