Viewpoints about Market volatility
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From earnings to recession fears—making sense of market volatility
Volatility made a dramatic return to the markets in early August, sparked by less-than-stellar corporate earnings, unexpected yen strength, and concerns that economic growth may be stalling. We take a closer look.
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What’s the debt ceiling and how is it related to the stock market?
Find out why the debt ceiling isn't just an issue for the government and how it could become an issue for you and your personal finances.
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Default or not, 2011’s debt ceiling battle is instructive for today’s investors
With the U.S. government again bumping up against its debt ceiling and trying to avert a potential default, investors may wish to review how a similar battle in 2011 delivered a short-term blow to financial markets.
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Reading strength and weakness in the global banking sector
Amid turmoil in the banking sector, it's a bit of an art and a science to take the measure of a bank's resilience. But we feel confident that the issues plaguing U.S. regionals won't translate directly to non-U.S. banks. We offer our view on where the risks reside.
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Assessing risks as banks face new pressures—and the end of easy money
Recent stresses on U.S. and European banks have made it increasingly clear to us that the era of easy money is over. Here are five potential risks to the global banking system that we’re monitoring in this new environment.
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The bar to stop hiking is probably lower than the bar to cut rates
Concerns about financial stability may not have stopped the Fed from raising rates; however, there's a growing sense that we're now closer to—if not already at—the end of the U.S. rate-hike cycle.
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Is the Fed as dovish as the market thinks it is?
Concerns about the strength of the global financial system have led to a significant shift in market expectations of when the U.S. Federal Reserve might start lowering interest rates. Has the market been too optimistic?
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Bank failures—unexpected events make investment decisions difficult
Events like the U.S. and European bank failures raise a key question. What should investors do during volatile times like these? Looking back at the last few years might give us an idea about how to discuss this with investors who may be uneasy or fearful.
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Assessing the contagion risk from ongoing banking concerns to Asia
Trouble in the banking sector on both sides of the Atlantic has sparked fears of broader contagion. To what extent will these developments affect Asia's economies? Read more.
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Three questions for the Fed in the lead-up to its March meeting
Fears that financial stress in the system could morph into a banking crisis have sparked speculation that the Fed might make a dovish pivot at its March meeting. We take a closer look.
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