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Summary Few sectors escaped this year’s global equity selloff in Q3. Those most vulnerable to the punishing effects of the recent spike in interest rates have paid an especially heavy toll. Real estate, telecom, utilities and tech were the worst performers in most marke...

Summary Equity market volatility persisted in the third quarter as investors came to terms with a new reality of high inflation and rising interest rates. For most of this year, equity markets have violently traded on this unholy trinity of rising inflation, rate hikes and growth ...

Summary We contend that the open metaverse will eventually be loosely defined as any interactive, digital recreation or commerce that resembles either real–world or fantastical experiences, and is interoperable with bitcoin, stablecoins, or other digital assets. Interoperab...

Summary The problem with extreme swings in monetary policy is that they cause extreme swings in markets. After the initial surge in March 2020 at the onset of the pandemic, the Fed’s balance sheet rose by $120 billion per month for 1-½ years. QE can create market a...

Summary Further normalization of headline inflation and aggressive monetary tightening in other regions should keep the U.S. dollar relatively stable, which bodes well for technology companies and other growth-oriented names. The global energy crisis will likely make climate chang...

Summary Markets are entering a new era, where inflation slowing growth are the new normal. Why we may be entering a period of deglobalization. Why the next decade may look very different from the last for investors. Equity markets have been grappling with hig...

Summary In a time of uncertainty, we believe that quality is the key to investing in equities. But to consistently find companies that meet high-quality standards requires research, judgment and investing skill. In this paper, we identify the characteristics that can help guid...

Summary Officials at the world's major central banks, led by the US Fed, grew increasingly united in their resolve to bring inflation under control. The August about-face pulled the Europe ex UK and both US Russell indexes back down to the bottom of the performance ranks for the y...

Summary Climate change, if left unchecked, will likely have such widespread implications that it could threaten the stability of the global financial system. Tracking the reality of the environmental implications will be critical to companies mitigating risk and capitalizing on op...

Summary Is the tech selloff overdone? Which semiconductor makers may benefit from the U.S. CHIPS Act? Kim Parlee speaks with Jim Kelleher, Director of Research and Senior Technology Analyst at Argus Research. Technology stocks are having their worst start to ...