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As the world convalesced from the pandemic, stocks advanced in the second quarter and earnings rebounded across sectors. With business gains broadening amid complex market risks, we think investors should lean on quality to find stocks that will perform well in a normalizing world eco...
Although global manufacturing output growth ran at one of the fastest rates seen for over a decade in June, capacity constraints continued to develop, reflecting a lack of labour and a record worsening of supplier delivery times. The shortfall of payroll numbers to new orders was espe...
U.S. equity markets were mixed this past week as better-than-expected housing market data and "Goldilocks" employment data were offset by ongoing COVID concerns abroad over the "Delta" variant. Setting fresh record highs on seven straight days - the longest streak since 1997 - the S&a...
The expected risk premium for the Global Market Index (GMI) resumed an upward drift in June, rising to an annualized 6.0%. The current risk premium forecast for GMI - 6.0% - suggests that multi-asset-class strategies will generate lower returns relative to results posted in recent yea...
As the first half of 2021 comes to an end, the global economy is recovering strongly from its sharp decline last year caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Regional economic growth differences during the first half reflect differences in the spread of the pandemic and policy responses to i...
MSCI US REIT Index rallied 2.7% in June, which marks an impressive run of eight consecutive monthly increases. The Russell 3000 Index jumped 2.5% in June, the fifth straight monthly advance. Comparing GMI to US stocks and bonds shows that global asset allocation remains competitiv...
The reopening should continue across the major developed economies through the second half of 2021. The focus for markets has shifted to the strength of the growth rebound, the implications for inflation and the timing of central bank moves to taper asset purchases and eventually rais...
Fueled by vaccines and fiscal firepower, the United States has emerged as the clear global leader of the post-pandemic economic recovery, powering a robust recovery in domestic leisure travel. TSA data showed that domestic travel has recovered to 75% of pre-pandemic levels after botto...
U.S. equity markets rebounded following the worst week since February on promises of bipartisan progress on a significantly slimmed-down infrastructure package, reflecting concern that additional stimulus could further inflame inflation. Delivering its best week since February and clo...
Beneficiaries of the intensifying affordable housing shortage, manufactured housing ("MH") REITs have been the top-performing property sector over the past decade, continuing the strong momentum into 2021. Consistent with the trends across the residential REIT industry over the past q...