Highlights Chart 1Stick With Steepeners The new year promises to be one of Fed tightening. The minutes from the December FOMC meeting reinforced the notion that rate hikes will begin as early as March and the market is now…
Highlights The prospect of Fed rate hikes seems to be weighing on 2022 equity return expectations, … : Financial media outlets have been sounding the alarm about the impact of rate hikes on equity returns. … but…
Highlights In this week’s report we update our Chart Pack, updating familiar charts that underscore our strategic themes and cyclical/tactical views. Social unrest in Kazakhstan points to two of our strategic themes: great power…
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…
Highlights US economic data remains robust, but economic surprises are rolling over relative to other G10 countries. Meanwhile, the Fed is turning a tad more hawkish, which is positive for the greenback in the short term but could hurt…
The December FOMC meeting minutes reinforced the Fed’s hawkish pivot and sent a chill down Wall Street on Wednesday. Unsurprisingly, the equity selloff was led by long-duration, interest rate sensitive sectors. The question…
Highlights Demand in the major economies remains well below its pre-pandemic trend. Meaning that relative to potential output, demand is lukewarm, at best. Inflation is hot, not because of strong overall demand, but because of the…
Highlights The bull run in Vietnamese stocks is due for a pause as the weakness in overall EM markets spreads to this bourse. Household consumption will stay constrained as new COVID-19 cases remain high and fiscal and monetary…
We have entered a new phase of the cycle, with central banks in most developed markets turning more hawkish (the Bank of England surprisingly hiking in December, and the Fed signaling three rate hikes for 2022). How much does…
Highlights Global growth will remain above-trend in 2022, although with more divergence between regions than at any time during the pandemic (US strong, Europe steady, China slowing). Global inflation will transition from being driven…