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The JPMorgan Global Manufacturing PMI rose from a 15-month low of 53.2 in January to 53.6 in February. The relative weakness of February's global output growth by historical standards contrasted with a more robust expansion of order books recorded during the month. The reduction i...

While Covid remains a powerful force in the world economy and our lives, it does appear that the situation is improving in 2022. So, how did the stock funds react to the better news? By declining! Even if market timers could have predicted Covid and the economic effects, they were pro...

Stocks and Stock Funds: 68.5%, down 1.1 percentage points. Bonds and Bond Funds: 14.7%, up 0.4 percentage points. Cash: 16.7%, up 0.6 percentage points. For further details see: February AAII Asset Allocation Survey: Equity Allocations Fall To A 12-Month Low

As the world reels from the crisis, the blowback is rippling across the world economy and markets. The current risk premia analysis implicitly recommends managing expectations down for GMI and other global multi-asset-class portfolios. The mean reversion factor is estimated as the...

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the biggest conventional military attack in Europe since World War II, has wide-ranging implications for economies and markets around the world. Disruptions from this war and the higher energy prices that result could significantly dampen Europe&#x...

Fed Chair Jerome Powell speaks tomorrow. There's risk that he wants to pull forward rate hikes given inflation jumping. They've been behind the curve and at some point will have a "slam-on-the-brakes" moment potentially severely hurting markets. For further details see: ...

Jay Powell will go before Congress starting tomorrow. His testimony will be crucial. The market is betting the FOMC chairman has a less hawkish take. The market's viewpoint may be very wrong. For further details see: The Fed Can't Save The Market This Time

While inflation is likely to moderate from these very high levels during 2022, we believe it will settle and persist at a rate higher than we have become used to over recent cycles. The journey towards structurally higher inflation is beset with unusually high cyclical uncertainty. ...

Despite the ongoing geopolitical conflict, credit markets suggest calmer waters lie ahead. Declines in January and February suggest a bounce in March is in the offing. A bleak investor sentiment reading supports that conclusion. The decline in earnings estimates for the first ...

Russia imports large amounts of consumer goods, from cars and consumer electronics to food, and a ruble collapse guarantees a massive spike in consumer price inflation for people who earn their living in rubles. A major disruption of Russia’s exports of crude oil, natural gas, ...