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This week’s reader question: How long will elevated inflation last? Is transitory still the right way to think about it? Portfolio Manager Charlie Toole had this to say: To say that this is a hotly debated topic is an understatement. Many analysts and investors view …
Please note: This update was prepared on Friday, July 30, 2021, before the market’s close. With expanding corporate earnings, low interest rates and an economy hitting records, maybe we shouldn’t be surprised that the S&P 500 index is on pace for its sixth straight monthly gain in July. What has been unexpected …
Please note: This update was prepared on Friday, July 23, 2021, before the market’s close. Earnings optimism overshadowed a surprising jump in the number of people applying for unemployment this week. That same surge in sentiment outweighed investor concern over the spread of COVID-19’s delta variant among the unvaccinated and its potential …
With inflation fears dominating the financial news, you’ve probably been hearing a lot about the Federal Reserve. And if you’ve been wondering what exactly the central bank is, and how it functions as a key player in the U.S. and global economy, you’re not …
Please note: This update was prepared on Friday, June 25, 2021, before the market’s close. For about a second, infrastructure overshadowed inflation as the “I” word on investors’ minds. Lawmakers in Washington struck a tentative deal on Thursday to fund highways and bridges, build enhanced rail systems and expand high-speed internet access. …
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Fidelity Investments launched five new actively managed environmental, social and governance (ESG) funds last week. The new funds include two equity mutual funds, one bond mutual fund and two equity ETFs, bringing Fidelity’s total ESG lineup to 11 mutual funds and ETFs. The new funds are available …
Please note: This update was prepared on Friday, June 18, 2021, before the market’s close. Stocks have been weak all week—meanwhile, bonds swayed and ultimately rose in price. The reason: What was billed as possibly the most consequential gathering of monetary policymakers in decades. Traders hung on every word uttered by Federal …
Has the pandemic-era bull run in the markets been propped up by easy money? Are the markets likely to face headwinds after the initial impact of stimulus wears off? Chief Investment Officer Jim Lowell provided his forecast in our recent webinar,* Inflation, Inoculation and Infrastructure: Defining the New …
President Trump’s unprecedented public criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has led to some media speculation that the central bank is basing policy decisions on political sensitivities rather than economic realities. Chief Investment Officer Jim Lowell discussed politics and the Fed in our recent quarterly webinar*: Investing Through Impeachments and …
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