Economic Updates
Keep up to date on the global economy and its impact on markets.
Revisiting the rates conundrum
Q1 2022 | Capital Markets Outlook
Bond bears expecting bad news in 2022 should think about the stubbornly low yields of the past two decades.
Q4 2021 | Fixed Income Outlook
Fixed-income markets faced multiple risks, including the Fed's plan to unwind debt purchases, the shifting growth outlook, and Covid-19. But, we believe the environment for bonds remains supportive.
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January 3, 2022 | Equity Insights
In our view, despite the elongated pandemic and fears about inflation, the bull market remains intact, supported by strong earnings growth and higher-than-expected P/E multiples applied to those earnings.
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Economic Update for January 10, 2022
THE ECONOMY THIS WEEK
Highlights of key economic statistics from last week compiled by Putnam Investments.