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Franklin Templeton: Outlook for 2023

December 29, 2022

  Preview It is a complicated and fragmented world, all adding to heightened uncertainty about next year’s outlook: Amid the crosscurrents, two themes have prevailed during the post-pandemic years, which lend some perspective to the macroeconomic road map ahead: namely, the bipolar swings in macro policy and the forces of economic normalization. The lockdowns knocked […]

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John Hancock: Weekly Market Recap Week Ended December 23rd

December 28, 2022

    U.S. inflation moderation The U.S. Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge for tracking inflation showed a further cooling of price hikes. The government reported on Friday that its Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index rose at an annual 5.5% rate in November, down from a 6.1% in October. Excluding food and energy prices, prices rose at […]

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Janus: US Fixed Income Players

December 22, 2022

In this 2023 outlook, John Kerschner assesses various fixed income sectors on their 2022 performance and discusses what we can expect from them in 2023.   After six weeks of excitement, drama, and controversy, the 2022 FIFA World Cup has drawn to a close and teams, press, and spectators are headed home from Qatar. It […]

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Alliance Bernstein: Making Sense of 2023 Earnings Forecasts

December 21, 2022

It’s been a tumultuous year for investors, with inflation and rising rates roiling US financial markets. But as the Federal Reserve inches closer to a terminal fed funds rate, equity market participants could start to place more emphasis on corporate earnings rather than broad macroeconomic issues and monetary policy. There’s a battle brewing over 2023 […]

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John Hancock: Weekly Market Recap Week Ended December 16th

December 20, 2022

                    Tightening trend The U.S. Federal Reserve had plenty of company in lifting interest rates by a half percentage point, as central banks in the European Union, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland also raised borrowing costs by the same amount. The U.K.’s Bank of England said […]

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Federated: ‘To V or not to V is NOT the question’

December 15, 2022

2023 outlook to us looks like more of the same as “rocky landing” proceeds. As the end of a difficult year for investors looms just a few short trading weeks ahead, many clients are asking about what’s to come. Regrettably, our outlook remains “more of the same.” While markets try to outguess themselves on when various […]

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LPL: Credit Usage Rising But No Red Flags Yet

December 14, 2022

                        Should We Be Nervous About Rising Credit Usage? Consumers are in a pinch: inflation is high and inflation-adjusted wage growth is weak. To support spending habits, consumers are tapping into credit and savings to bridge the gap between high prices and historical spending. […]

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John Hancock: Weekly Market Recap Week Ended December 9th

December 13, 2022

                  Inflation signals A report released on Friday showed the prices that U.S. suppliers charge goods producers rose at a slower annual rate in November than they had in the previous month. However, on a month-to-month basis, the Producer Price Index’s 0.3% increase was slightly above economists’ […]

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Alliance Bernstein: What’s Behind the Drop in Treasury Market Liquidity?

December 8, 2022

  In a year shrouded by turmoil, 2022 has been one for the record books. Financial markets have been upended by historically high inflation, soaring interest rates, dissolution in global trade and armed conflict in Ukraine. This has led to volatility affecting all corners of the financial markets. With the year winding down, investors might […]

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Visual Capitalist: Ranked – The Best Countries To Retire In

December 7, 2022

Top 25 Countries to Retire In 2022 As birth rates decline and life expectancy increases, the share of elderly population is growing in many countries, putting pressure on governments’ ability to fund pensions and retirement services. Additionally, when factoring in rising inflation and the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become increasingly difficult for […]

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