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Higher Rates Have These Top Stock Fund Managers Taking a More Defensive Stance
That means avoiding companies with too much debt and adding exposure to high-dividend stocks like financials.
Why Stock Investors Need to Watch US Treasury Yields
Here’s what rising yields on the 10-year Treasury may mean for stock investors.
Inflation Is Peaking and Will Fall, BlackRock’s Rieder Says. Here’s Why
He makes the case for Japanese government bonds, European credit, and US investment-grade bonds.
Why the Fed Rate Hike Spells Bad News for Private Equity Exits
Higher capital costs come on top of the threat of AI, an exit bottleneck, and damped investor appetite.
Markets Brief: Here’s How High Yields Could Trip Up the Bull Market
Plus, a continued HVAC boom, and the SEC’s move to end its oversight of shareholder proposals.
Smart Investor: Next Drivers for Stocks, Risks for Index Investors, and Economic Outlook
We wrap up our coverage of the markets and the week.
What’s Next for Stocks After the Fed Rate Hike
Crosscurrents include the AI infrastructure boom and strong earnings, along with high oil prices, rising interest rates, and AI safety concerns.
What’s Ahead in 2027 and Beyond for Inflation, Fed Rate Cuts, and More
Rate hikes this year will give way to large rate cuts in 2027 and 2028.
Warsh Pounds the Table on Inflation Fight, but We See Rate Cuts in 2027
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in three years.
With Inflation Elevated, Federal Reserve Hikes Interest Rates
Price pressures have been running hotter than the Fed’s target for more than five years.
AI Has Yet to Bite the Job Market
That’s kept the labor market in good shape, helping put Fed interest rate hikes back on the agenda.
Warsh’s Communications Policy Faces Its First Big Test
With the Federal Reserve widely expected to raise interest rates Wednesday, Warsh’s minimalist approach to discussing rate decisions will be in the spotlight.
Why the Odds of a Fed Interest Rate Hike Just Shot Higher
Sticky inflation data is strengthening the case for tighter policy.
What’s Happening in the Markets This Week
A pivotal Fed meeting on deck.
Bank of Japan Outlook: Rate Hike Likely to Support Yen
We see the Bank of Japan on a gradual path toward higher interest rates to defend the yen.
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