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By OpenMarkets Jack Bouroudjian explains how sovereign wealth funds are affecting recent market volatility. The top ten funds represent $10 trillion in global market value, and the re-weighting of the MSCI Index could have major implications. “Today, the funds are playing a large role in the direction of every market around the world,” Jack says.…
Purpose I look at the high frequency weekly indicators because while they can be very noisy, they provide a good nowcast of the economy, and will telegraph the maintenance or change in the economy well before monthly or quarterly data is available. They also are an excellent way to “mark your beliefs to market.” In…
In any trade negotiation, the last few innings are usually the most fragile since that is when more difficult issues are addressed, and the U.S.-China negotiations in early May are certainly proof. We had shared in the growing optimism that a deal would be secured given the political appetite on both sides, although we did…
SummaryAfter a robust rally to begin the year, stocks are now in the midst of their most significant pullback of 2019.Continued strength from leading groups (like Semiconductors) and evidence of a quick shift in investor sentiment would be consistent with a consolidation that is limited in degree and duration.Further deterioration in sector-level trends and other…
Construction Spending We must be filling every pothole nationwide, because there isn’t a whole lot of spending growth outside of the public construction of streets and highways, which is up 22.8 percent year over year for the first two months of 2019. Perhaps, the president passed his own infrastructure program without telling anyone about it.…
Well, yet another month has passed, so it is time for another jobs report. Fortunately, this one was a lot better than last month’s as the number of new jobs created surged compared to February and ultimately managed to beat expectations. Unfortunately, the average hourly earnings came in well below expectations and the number of…
There will be another U.S. economic recession as assuredly as the sun will come up tomorrow. The problem is that no one knows when it will occur or what will trigger its onset. In fact, it will likely be over by the time it is officially recognized. Seven months after the Great Recession had officially…
By Sonal Desai, Ph.D., Executive Vice President, Chief Investment Officer, Franklin Templeton Fixed Income; Edward D. Perks, CFA, Executive Vice President, Chief Investment Officer, Franklin Templeton Multi-Asset Solutions; Michael Hasenstab, Ph.D., Executive Vice President, Chief Investment Officer, Templeton Global Macro; Stephen H. Dover, CFA, Executive Vice President, Head of Equities Concerns about where the financial…
SummaryThe most recent economic data fits with our 2019 outlook that suggests economic growth is likely to slow this year but recession prospects remain very low.The current weakness in the equity markets should be viewed within the confines of a consolidation phase that is likely to continue until such time as a firm trade deal…
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