First Word
Wed, November 30, 2022 | 7:50AM ET

Investors more "bearish" in front of Wed Fed Chair Powell at Brookings Institution, but other key macro offsets this...

In the first two trading days of this week, equities have been soft. Ostensibly, there are 3 near-term factors that are weighing on equities:Concerns about...

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First Word
Wed, November 23, 2022 | 7:50AM ET

88% of Americans eat turkey tomo... less "consensus" than % who see recession in 2023. Markets are not "fighting the Fed" if inflation is set to cool.

The conviction that the US is hurtling towards/or already in a recession is ubiquitous. Many can cite a litany of statistics such as:inverted curve,Fed hikes...

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US Policy
Mon, November 21, 2022 | 10:18AM ET

Fed Minutes and Lame Duck Congress

While Wednesday may be a slow news day as investors and everyone else make final preparations for putting turkeys in the oven, for financial markets...

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US Policy
Fri, October 28, 2022 | 3:28PM ET

Fed and election focus of week ahead

After weeks of guessing what the Fed’s Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) may do on interest rates, Wednesday is decision day, and the all-important post-meeting...

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First Word
Wed, October 26, 2022 | 7:50AM ET

S&P 500 ~30% loss in "real terms" staggering, leaving room for rally. Not priced for perfection. Since 1930, median P/E when 10Y 3.5% to 4.5% is 19X, and 18.5X when Fed tightening.

Stocks have continued to strengthen, and in our view, this is more than just a "dead cat bounce" (aka bear rally) as we have outlined...

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First Word
Mon, October 24, 2022 | 7:50AM ET

Inflation less of a "blackhole of pain" and Fed sees that = why risk assets YE rally could exceed June +23 days/+16% meaningfully.

In the past week, risk assets staged one of the best gains in 2022. Over that same time frame, there was little "hard" economic data...

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Your Weekly Roadmap
Fri, October 21, 2022 | 7:23PM ET

Markets Rally on Hopes for Fed Pause, Earnings Have Been Mixed

Markets had their best day since June in a furious rally that was led by Materials, Financials and Technology. This was the third positive week...