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As we look ahead to 2022, our base case is for positive global growth and elevated inflation in the near term. Though we see inflation moderating during the year, there are upside risks to our forecast. We believe growth assets, such as equities and credit, will tend to deliver positi...
Our equities markets seem to be gradually ebbing. While Treasuries have rallied, this has not been the case for our other credit markets. On the inflation front, we are now at a three-decade high, according to the Associated Press. With valuations at current levels, and with v...
SPDR Bloomberg SASB Corporate Bond ESG Select ETF (NYSEARCA:RBND) - $0.0409. 30-Day SEC Yield of 2.09% as of Nov. 29. Payable Dec 07; for shareholders of record Dec 02; ex-div Dec 01. For further details see: SPDR Bloomberg SASB Corporate Bond ESG Select ETF declares monthly distributio...
November’s modest uptick in volatility, driven by a recalibration of the market’s macroeconomic expectations, could be a sign of things to come. On the surface, November may have appeared to be another month of quiet, range-bound fixed income markets. While we have n...
The S&P 500 was down 2.2% last week, which, in normal times, would be barely worth a mention. But in today’s speculative market, that qualifies as a correction. The first two quarters of this year were a big rebound, but last quarter was a bummer with the emergence of the D...
We’ve seen a lot of quantitative easing by the Fed. Rates are already at zero, and there’s been a lot of fiscal stimulus that’s been pumped into the system. And we think in this environment, given where valuations are overall, you’re better off leaning more...
Investors now face “tougher comps” in Q4 ’21 and 2022, so it’s likely readers and investors are going to see an emerging bearish tone to forward earnings. The forward 4-quarter estimate fell this week to $214.77 from last week’s $214.95. Most cli...
SPDR Bloomberg SASB Corporate Bond ESG Select ETF (NYSEARCA:RBND) - $0.0413. 30-Day SEC Yield of 2.03% as of Oct. 28. Payable Sep 23; for shareholders of record Sep 21; ex-div Sep 20. For further details see: SPDR Bloomberg SASB Corporate Bond ESG Select ETF declares monthly distributio...
Last week, Treasury bond futures reached 1.7064% in overnight trading, while the high for 2021 so far is 1.7760%. 5-year Treasury yields have long taken out their 2021 highs, and 2-year Treasury notes have tripled their yield in 2021. In general, longer-term maturities, like 10- a...
When facing a rising-rate environment, investors who can’t stomach too much risk should limit - but not eliminate - duration, or sensitivity to interest-rate changes. Investors shouldn’t just shorten their portfolio’s duration; they should get a chunk of it from a...