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Portfolio
Fed Watchers Can Take a Break, Manager Says
Highland’s Mark Okada says investors should stop obsessing over the Fed’s every move, as other factors are now coming into play.
Imogen Rose-Smith
December 14, 2016
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Portfolio
Activist Group Fed Up Pushes Federal Reserve to Support Workers
Backed by Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz, Fed Up argues that keeping interest rates lower will boost job growth and wages.
Anne Szustek
October 1, 2016
Chair Janet Yellen Holds News Conference Following Federal Open Market Committee Meeting
Portfolio
What to Expect from the Federal Reserve in December
The central bank opted to hold rates steady this time around; expect a little more action by the end of the year.
Shehriyar Antia
September 22, 2016
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Portfolio
Selectivity Key as Emerging-Markets Bonds Rally
Despite a recent slump, fundamentals seem to be pointing toward a brighter outlook. The risk: The easy money has been made.
Dan Weil
September 21, 2016
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Portfolio
It’s Twilight Time for Central Banks
Investors beware: By propping up asset prices, the Fed and other central banks have laid the seeds of a credit bust.
Tad Rivelle
September 20, 2016
Delivering Alpha - Season 2016
Corner Office
Sharp Divide on Rates Signals Volatile Markets Ahead
Doubts are growing, not only about the odds of a Fed hike but also about the efficacy of central bank policy.
Tom Buerkle
September 18, 2016
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Corner Office
Daily Agenda: The Week Ahead, September 19 – 23, 2016
The Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan make hotly awaited monetary policy statements; World Bank hosts panels on pensions and financial inclusion.
Andrew Barber
September 17, 2016
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Portfolio
5 Key Investment Themes: Finding Focus in the Volatility
For the near term, at least, prevailing market conditions aren’t likely to veer strongly from their current trajectory. In such conditions, go idiosyncratic.
Henry H McVey
September 15, 2016
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Portfolio
Daily Agenda: Dollar and Yen Neck-and-Neck; Ackman Goes Chipotle
Markets react to a lower chance of Fed action this month; Apple to debut new products in major event; U.S. Department of Education shuts down ITT Tech.
Andrew Barber
September 7, 2016
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Portfolio
Janet Yellen’s Interest Rate Balancing Act
Dutch cartoonist Bas van der Schot depicts Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen’s precarious position.
Bas van der Schot
September 6, 2016
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