More of our insights
Equity and Treasury markets agree: Expect volatility
The MOVE Index spiked from an elevated level while the VIX moved up, but from a decade-plus low.
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Falling equity yields predicting too rosy a scenario?
As the equity premium has declined, stocks may not be compensating investors given today’s macro risks.
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Charted territory: Mixed market signals
The economic outlook is highly uncertain. Our quantitative team analyzes what markets are signaling about a possible recession, and what false signals may need to be actively managed.
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Recession or not, equity return backdrop is challenged
Stocks have seen strong year-to-date (YTD) returns, but high valuations portend challenges ahead as this week’s chart shows.
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Despite Fed pause, financial conditions tighten further
Despite expectations for a Fed pause, this week’s chart looks at other financial conditions, which have tightened significantly in recent months.
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Private markets attractive in market drawdowns?
This week’s chart looks at private markets’ relatively small declines during the past two market drawdowns compared to their public counterparts.
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