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A variable order of events will influence bond markets
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Rate cuts and deregulation could help lead the segment higher.
One reason is rate cuts.
Homebuilding stocks are rising, and the housing market may be springing back too.
Fed easing means fixed-income investments should benefit from both factors of total return: price and income.
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The outlook for money market funds remains buoyant.
The data did not support the large cut, but the Fed did not want to seem behind the curve.
The Fed’s half-point rate cut shows it still thinks the economy can avoid a recession.
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The markets’ first test is Friday’s August jobs report.
It's not flying like it would in a recession.
The predictive strength of the curve’s inversion has waned, but not disappeared.
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The Fed is historically reticent to change policy before an election.
Rates won’t be higher forever.
In fixed income, there’s quite a difference between current yield and yield-to-maturity.
Both Biden and Trump failed to address the Treasury’s debt at the debate.
Can you guess the common threads in each of these four recent news categories?
The small-cap opportunity investors have been waiting for may be at hand.
The Fed penciled in a cut this year even as it forecast higher inflation.
With the Fed on hold and tax collection over, assets resume flowing into liquidity products.
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Sticky inflation might slow the Fed, but not the timeliness of extending duration.
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Does today’s soft jobs report successfully change the Fed's narrative?
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Geopolitics, seasonality, interest rates and stubborn inflation have all come calling.
I know you're waiting for that correction.
A healthy labor market coupled with productivity growth could be just the thing.
The central bank hasn't cut and yet the market cheers.
The Fed's dot plot held the intrigue at the FOMC meeting.
Magnificent Seven continue to outperform.
The Fed will look closely at inflation numbers before making any cuts.
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Less fixated on the Fed, the market now focuses on the economy's resilience.
New investment-grade corporate bond issuance is pouring into the market.
In an economy like this, the Fed is in no hurry
Strong headline gains but a mixed picture beneath the surface.
The market continues to move higher, but more breadth would be welcome.
Three things to watch in 2024.
A surprisingly strong economy could mean higher for longer, longer
MBS issued by U.S. housing agencies could have advantages for investors if the economy slows.
Comparing the cost of becoming an adult across decades.
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