Market Updates
November 22, 2021
The increased participation of individual investors could shape market trends moving forward. Plus supply may continue to lag demand, keeping upside pressure on inflation, and investors have the potential to play a crucial role in the shift to a more sustainable planet.
November 15, 2021
According to recent polling data, there could be a challenging political backdrop heading into 2022 but based on history, markets don't mind a divided government. Plus nominal gross domestic product growth has reaccelerated, and a key reason we prefer U.S. Equities to Emerging Markets.
November 8, 2021
Risks of chronic energy shortages and higher prices are growing. Plus rising bond volatility portends higher equity volatility, and a $4.5 trillion trifecta from U.S. consumers, U.S. corporations and the U.S. federal government represents future spending into 2022.
November 1, 2021
The rise in inflation is starting to affect longer-term inflation expectations; severe stress in the global energy system may call the green transition into question; investors may be starting to believe the rise in consumer prices could be higher and more persistent than expected.
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