Doll’s Deliberations

Is the U.S. weakening as the rest of the world improves?

The global economic expansion is slowly improving, led by the resilience of the still-strong U.S. economy, an improving trade backdrop, and the ongoing positive performance of global corporate profits.

05/13/2024 5 min read

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Cross currents abound – expect choppy markets

Swings in expected interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve continue to drive global capital market performance.

05/06/2024 5 min read

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Volatility to continue in both directions

The recent rise in bond yields and further unwinding of U.S. rate cut expectations have been sufficient to halt the post-October risk rally.

04/29/2024 5 min read

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Stocks turn sloppy and are likely to continue to consolidate/correct

Equity markets have stumbled modestly because of yet another pivot by Fed Chair Powell.

04/22/2024 5 min read

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20 Key Points

With much to highlight, we decided to expand our key points from 10 to 20 this week and forgo the essay.

04/15/2024 5 min read

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No Recession So Far

Why has recession not happened?

04/01/2024 5 min read

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Double-Digit Earnings Growth and Multiple Fed Rate Cuts Seem Incompatible

The Fed met and, as expected, did not move rates, but seems determined to cut rates with the timing getting pushed further into the future.

03/25/2024 5 min read

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Becoming More Concerned

Last week’s inflation reports evidence that the glide path for a return to 2% inflation is not unfolding the ways the bulls and the Fed have been anticipating.

03/18/2024 5 min read

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Priced for Perfection?

Equities have benefitted from investors upgrading their economic and earnings growth estimates after the consensus was too cautious at the start of the year.

03/11/2024

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Rate Cuts Continue to Be Pushed Back in Time

Capital markets have moved with expectations regarding the Fed swinging from undue fears of excessive tightening in 2022 and most of 2023 to over optimism about rate cuts going forward, although expectations have receded significantly since mid-January.

03/04/2024

Commentary

The global economic expansion is slowly improving, led by the resilience of the still-strong U.S. economy, an improving trade backdrop, and the ongoing positive performance of global corporate profits.

Swings in expected interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve continue to drive global capital market performance.

The recent rise in bond yields and further unwinding of U.S. rate cut expectations have been sufficient to halt the post-October risk rally.

Equity markets have stumbled modestly because of yet another pivot by Fed Chair Powell.

With much to highlight, we decided to expand our key points from 10 to 20 this week and forgo the essay.

Why has recession not happened?

The Fed met and, as expected, did not move rates, but seems determined to cut rates with the timing getting pushed further into the future.

Last week’s inflation reports evidence that the glide path for a return to 2% inflation is not unfolding the ways the bulls and the Fed have been anticipating.

Equities have benefitted from investors upgrading their economic and earnings growth estimates after the consensus was too cautious at the start of the year.

Capital markets have moved with expectations regarding the Fed swinging from undue fears of excessive tightening in 2022 and most of 2023 to over optimism about rate cuts going forward, although expectations have receded significantly since mid-January.

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