Market Moves
Why Joe Biden’s First Year Might Fall Short in Stock Market Terms
Historically, a new president’s initial year is not a barn burner, LPL stats show.
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Post-COVID, What’s on the World Scene That Could Muck Things Up?
Geopolitics will continue to roil the investment landscape for US investors, experts warn.
Newsmakers
News From Davos: US Vows to Throw Weight Behind Climate Change Fight
Special envoy John Kerry said ‘we wasted four years’ under the Trump administration.
Market Moves
Biden Logs Best Market Showing Between Election and Inauguration
Big question: Will it keep going? Herbert Hoover’s showing was pretty good, too.
Market Moves
Follow Up: BlackRock’s TIPS Call Looks Prescient
Expecting higher inflation, the asset manager has called for investing in the security that shields investors.
Market Moves
Schwarzman Predicts Gentler Biden Approach to Beijing
Blackstone head has been close to Trump, but he also is an investor in Chinese companies.
Market Moves
Goldman: Total Democratic Control of Washington Will Improve Economic Growth
The party’s dominance will permit a third round of federal stimulus this winter, lifting 2021 GDP to 6.4% growth, the firm says, as it brightens its forecast.
Is Hydrogen the Great Renewable Hope?
Institutional investors are wary of betting on the gas until it proves itself, as the technology is nascent. But its stocks are surging anyway.
Market Moves
Maybe Joe Biden and Mitch McConnell Can Actually Work Together
Northern Trust’s Browne is optimistic that the new president is simpatico with the GOP Senate leader, who blocked many Obama initiatives.
Market Moves
‘No End in Sight’ to Government Spending, Gundlach Says
Bond King says that output will bring much more Treasury issuance, and the Fed’s buying a lot of it.
Regulation
How Carbon Pricing Could Get a Boost in Biden’s Washington
Sustainability advocates argue that financial markets are not properly pricing in climate risk. That could change as Democrats take over the executive branch.
Research
Institutional Investors Find Calm Amid Post-Election Chaos
The markets see stability ahead, despite a delayed election result, Senate runoff races, and voter fraud claims from the president.
Market Moves
2021 Economy Won’t Start Off Well, but Last Half Will Be Good, BofA Predicts
Problems like the virus and high joblessness will continue for a while, the bank’s strategists declare.
Will Snags with New Washington Stimulus Squelch the Economy and Stocks?
Not really, says UBS’s Haefele, sounding optimistic on vaccines and possible fresh aid in 2021.
Newsmakers
Jerome Powell May Get Extended as Federal Reserve Chief, Say Analysts
The GOP-appointed Fed chair, whose term expires in 2022, has Dem admirers in the Senate.