The Current State of Inflation, Interest Rates, and the Economy

In this podcast, Market Strategist Gregory Drahuschak speaks with Guy LeBas, Chief Fixed Income Strategist, and Mark Luschini, Chief Investment Strategist, to discuss the latest developments in the fixed income and equity markets. Topics covered include: • Influence of foreign central bank policy on interest rates • Understanding the effect of changes in real yield on the incentive to invest in other assets • Factors affecting the recent volatility in the equity markets • Investor appetite for risk assets and long-term outlook for the stock market

In this podcast, Market Strategist Gregory Drahuschak speaks with Guy LeBas, Chief Fixed Income Strategist, and Mark Luschini, Chief Investment Strategist, to discuss the latest developments in the fixed income and equity markets. Topics covered include: • Reasons for rising interest rates to start the year • Inflation hedging strategies beyond Treasury inflation-protected securities (TIPS). • Review of underlying equity market fundamentals • Short- and long-term outlook for stock market

In this podcast, Market Strategist Gregory Drahuschak speaks with Guy LeBas, Chief Fixed Income Strategist, and Mark Luschini, Chief Investment Strategist, to discuss the latest developments in the fixed income and equity markets. Topics covered include: • Potential impact of budget deficits and Federal Reserve bond buying on interest rates • Short-term outlook for 10-year Treasury yields • Contributing factors to recent equity market volatility • End-of-year outlook for stocks and economy

In this podcast, Market Strategist Gregory Drahuschak speaks with Guy LeBas, Chief Fixed Income Strategist, and Mark Luschini, Chief Investment Strategist, to discuss the latest developments in the fixed income and equity markets. Topics covered include: • Effect of supply and demand imbalance on inflation • Increased interest rate volatility following central banks’ response to inflation • Impact of supply chain bottlenecks on the stock market • Outlook for consumer spending and positive economic activity • Opportunities in the fixed income and equity markets

In this podcast, Market Strategist Gregory Drahuschak speaks with Guy LeBas, Chief Fixed Income Strategist, and Mark Luschini, Chief Investment Strategist, to discuss the latest developments in the fixed income and equity markets. Topics covered include: • Federal Reserve policy and inflation concerns • Long-term interest rate expectations • Potential impact of a legislative standoff related to the debt ceiling • Economic conditions amid pending infrastructure bill and President Biden’s Build Back Better plan

In this podcast, Market Strategist Gregory Drahuschak speaks with Guy LeBas, Chief Fixed Income Strategist, and Mark Luschini, Chief Investment Strategist, to discuss the latest developments in the fixed income and equity markets. Topics covered include: Expectations for Federal Reserve policy Tapering of Federal Reserve bond purchasing and impact on interest rates Fiscal and monetary stimulus supporting economic growth State of stock market and what to expect moving forward

In this podcast, Market Strategist Gregory Drahuschak speaks with Guy LeBas, Chief Fixed Income Strategist, and Mark Luschini, Chief Investment Strategist, to discuss the latest developments in the fixed income and equity markets. Topics covered include: Factors contributing to the rally in interest rates Long-term inflation outlook and yield expectations Corporate earnings and equity market returns Update on economic activity domestically and abroad

In this podcast, Market Strategist Gregory Drahuschak speaks with Guy LeBas, Chief Fixed Income Strategist, and Mark Luschini, Chief Investment Strategist, to discuss the latest developments in the fixed income and equity markets. Topics covered include: Factors driving the recent rally in interest rates following the selloff earlier this year Update on economic activity and upcoming earnings announcements Recent activity in the equity market and what to expect moving forward Investor considerations related to the U.S. dollar and international markets

In this podcast, Market Strategist Gregory Drahuschak speaks with Guy LeBas, Chief Fixed Income Strategist, and Mark Luschini, Chief Investment Strategist, to discuss the latest developments in the fixed income and equity markets. Topics covered include: Expectations for inflation in the months ahead Outlook for interest rates and Federal Reserve bond buying Acceleration of economic activity and relation to pro-growth cyclical sectors Update on equity market valuation and price-to-earnings ratios

In this podcast, Market Strategist Gregory Drahuschak speaks with Guy LeBas, Chief Fixed Income Strategist, and Mark Luschini, Chief Investment Strategist, to discuss the latest developments in the fixed income and equity markets. Topics covered include: Outlook for short and long-term interest rates Measuring inflationary pressures and long-term expectations Cyclical sector advance in the equity markets Accelerating pace of economic activity Long-term outlook for the stock market