Inflation Figures and Volatility Expectations Confront Investors
While supply chain bottlenecks have lasted longer than initially expected, LGIMA says it believes inventories will eventually catch up as demand moderates.
Tag: Federal Reserve
Groceries and Gas Fuel Inflation Concerns
Based on worries about inflation and Federal Reserve policy decisions, market watchers say it would be natural to see a market correction heading into the end of the year, though that fate is far from certain.
Commitment to Low Rates Eases Stock Bubble Fears (for Many)
Assessing the relationship between interest rates and debatably inflated stock prices is a useful exercise, sources say, especially at a time when stocks are about as ‘expensive’ as they have ever been.
Another Uneventful Fed Meeting Unfolds
As a highly contentious presidential election plays out in the U.S., the Federal Reserve is working to project a message of stability and consistency to support the markets.
Investment-Oriented
Inflation Protection for DC Investors
TIPS? REITs? Infrastructure stocks? What inflation-sensitive assets will help this time?
Trends
Interest Rates’ ‘New Normal’
By bringing longer-run goals and strategy into alignment with changes in the economy, the Fed aims to strengthen support for economic recovery.
Investing
Investing
Investing
FOMC Action Cements New Normal for Rates, Inflation Outlook
The economy is always evolving, says Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, and so the nation’s monetary and fiscal strategies for achieving its goals must evolve as well.
Despite the Volatility, Market Experts Shy Away From Predicting Recession
Brexit uncertainty. An inverted yield curve. A burgeoning trade dispute between the U.S. and China. Slowing global growth and shifting currency valuations. Is it all enough to spark a recession?
Institutional Investors Expect the Bull Market Will End in 2019
They also foresee continued volatility in the stock market, but are turning to active management and alternative strategies to mitigate its risk.