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October 09, 2017 | Market Commentary
On September 20th, the Federal Reserve announced that it will begin to shrink the size of its balance sheet as it attempts to unwind what has been an unprecedented buildup in central bank assets.
January 24, 2017 | International Markets
Quarterly Market Review Global equity markets shook off an October decline and finished the fourth quarter markedly higher on the heels of Donald Trump winning the U.S. presidential election. Expectations for policies that could lead to greater economic growth, including tax reform, increased …
January 09, 2017 | Market Commentary
In December, Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) members voted unanimously to raise the federal funds target rate by 25 basis points from a range of 0.25–0.50% to 0.50–0.75%. Following the December 2015 rate hike, this was only the second time the FOMC raised rates in over a decade, an indication …
January 09, 2017 | Market Commentary
Japan seems to have fallen off the financial media radar of late, so perhaps it is a good time to check in with the world’s third largest economy. Even as the political calendar continues to heat up with the recent U.S. election which now shifts to Europe, Japan remains at the forefront of …
December 01, 2016 | Market Commentary
The Japanese economy continues to trudge along at an unremarkable pace, weighed down by what could be summarized as the four D’s: deficits, debt, deflation, and demographics. For more than 20 years, the country’s policy makers have thrown everything but the kitchen sink at the economy in …
October 17, 2016 | International Markets
Quarterly Market Review Movements in global equity markets were relatively subdued during most of the period, but as the September meetings of the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) and Bank of Japan (BoJ) drew near, moderate levels of volatility returned to financial markets. This was largely due to …
October 10, 2016 | Market Commentary
The U.S. Federal Reserve at its September meeting once again did not raise the federal funds rate. Stronger economic data earlier in the summer increased expectations for a Fed move, but data for August that was released before the meeting painted a less optimistic picture of the U.S. economy and …
October 10, 2016 | Market Commentary
Research Communication Strategist Tom Patterson discusses our perspective on central bank policy, the US election, and the US and global economies in our October Monthly Market Update.
August 04, 2016 | Market Commentary
Markets rose in July as concerns regarding the Brexit eased. Research Communication Strategist Tom Patterson shares Manning & Napier's economic outlook for Europe and the United States, highlighting crude oil prices and the Brexit, in the latest Monthly Market Update video.
August 04, 2016 | Market Commentary
The first estimate of second quarter gross domestic product (GDP) growth came in at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 1.2%, which was below consensus expectations. First quarter GDP growth was revised down as well, from 1.1% to 0.8%. Despite the lackluster overall figure, consumer spending …
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