Increasing Interest Rates and Equity Markets
Historically, the yield curve has effectively been a real-time business cycle indicator. The market’s growth and inflation expectations are projected at the long-end, while [...]
The Importance of a Total Return Mindset in Investing
SUMMARY: Income return consists of stock dividends and interest payments. Total return consists of both income return and price return (appreciation). Income return is [...]
Credit Spreads and Implications to Investors
Summary Credit spreads refer to the premium that bond investors are paid for taking risk as compared to investing in risk free bonds Spreads [...]
Global Interest Rates and Their Impact on US Rates
SUMMARY Investors must invest. Staying in cash is not an option for most institutional investors. Negative yields are created by fees and extend to [...]