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Fed on Track Means No Relief for Emerging Markets
June 1, 2018
Emerging market equities will find no relief from the recent drop in Fed tightening expectations. Lael Brainard's remarks Thursday indicate the Fed is on track for 2-3 more rate hikes this year.
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Investors Have No Clue How Rising ‘Euro Exit’ News Trends Impact Markets
June 1, 2018
News trends for a 'euro exit' are clearly rebounding, however its impact on the euro has been marginal at best. History suggests investors have no clue how to adjust valuations in the event one or more countries leave the union. We are seeing potential over-reactions in Italian and German 10-years revert back toward fair value estimates.
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Employment In Pictures – The U.S. Has Now Added Jobs For 92 Straight Months
June 1, 2018
The U.S. has added jobs for 92 consecutive months. While this is clearly a positive sign for the economy, this streak could also be a function of improved data collection techniques.
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Total Return Review – A Look at Stock and Bond Total Returns Through May 2018
June 1, 2018
A look at stock and bond total returns through May 31, 2018.
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What We’re Reading
June 1, 2018
Today's topics include Italian debt, quantitative tightening, the global trade war, crude oil, China's stock market, currency trading, Volker rule reform and the dollar vs EM currencies.
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June 1, 2018
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Consumer Credit Concerns on the Rise
May 31, 2018
Credit card delinquencies across the top 100 banks look poised to rise given languishing consumer search trends. We identify which states are more susceptible to rising interest rates and exposed to credit concerns.
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Are Stocks Ignoring The Stronger Dollar?
May 31, 2018
Returns on stocks with large foreign revenues have outpaced those with large domestic revenues since mid-2016. Interestingly, this pattern of outperformance has not turned that much given the dollar's strength in the last few months.
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The Republicans Continue To Gain Ground
May 31, 2018
Many question how well the Republicans will do in the midterm election and whether their majority in the House of Representatives is at risk. Recent polling data has been trending in favor of Republicans.
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What We’re Reading
May 31, 2018
Today's topics include tax cuts' effect on profits, Italy, EU trade tensions, a worker shortage, Chinese A-shares, hedge fund pay and financial CEO pay.