“We are in a new era with the Fed. They have a new reaction function…[and] this is their first trip around the track with it.” – Anne Mathias, senior strategist, Vanguard.
Inflation, or the threat of it, presents challenges for both regulators and investors.
Higher inflation generally impacts fixed income assets negatively as increased rates erode bond values. Public equities, on the other hand, respond to the growth aspects of inflation positively. Last week’s commentary from Natixis’ chief US economist identified how well some commodities have fared in this environment.
Brian Nick, Nuveen’s chief investment strategist, spoke recently to us on the investment implications of higher-than-expected inflation...
“Central banks seem to have dropped their preemptive approach for dealing with inflation.” – Mark Dowding, chief investment officer, BlueBay Asset Management.
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Chart of the Week: What Inflation?
Despite the threat of higher prices, long-term interest rates have eased, supporting bonds of all stripes.
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Chart of the Week: Target Prices
Inflation has been quiescent for over a decade, thanks to a weak economy leading into Covid.
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Chart of the Week: Reopening Remarks
The reopening of shuttered or nearly closed businesses accounted for a big share of April’s CPI increase.
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Chart of the Week: Deflating Expectations
Consumer price inflation has generally dropped since 1980, with questions raised for its future course.
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Chart of the Week: Returns Are In
Source: Lincoln International(Past performance is no guarantee of future results.)
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Chart of the Week: Libor Pains
While Libor has slumped since 2018, Libor floors and direct lending spreads have remained in a range.
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