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Fed Thoughts Behind the Curtain
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) held rates steady in September, as widely expected.
Market Observations The Nasdaq-100® Index Special Rebalance
We examine the details behind the rebalancing and what prompted it.
Fed Thoughts Fed Thoughts: The Last Mile
Chief Economist and Macro Strategist Vincent Reinhart describes how the Federal Reserve (Fed) is approaching the last mile of its rate-hiking campaign.
Global Macro Views Quarterly Economic Outlook
We discuss the Fed’s fight against inflation and the restrictive policy rate that makes economic recession probable.
Fed Thoughts Behind the Curtain
We think the latest meeting was a policy mistake wrapped in a communications error.
Market Observations Modern Monetarism
Chief Economist Vincent Reinhart explains why the monetary base is a useful recession indicator—when measured correctly.
Fed Thoughts Behind the Curtain
As the tightening cycle is coming to an end, questions remain. Come behind the curtain for some answers.
Global Macro Views Quarterly Economic Outlook
We discuss the Fed’s intent and results thus far, emphasizing the risks to the global economic outlook.
Market Observations Beware the Ides of March
Chief Economist and Macro Strategist Vincent Reinhart answers lingering questions from the market action during March.
Fed Thoughts Behind the Curtain
The Federal Reserve (Fed) has more work to do amid an apparent end to the run of good news on inflation. Go Behind the Curtain of the March Federal Open Market Committee meeting.
Precision with Purpose Proxy Voting Report Spring 2023
Find out how we advocate for our clients’ best interests through engagement in the Spring 2023 Proxy Voting Report.
Fed Thoughts Fed Thoughts: The Long and Short of Policy Choice
Chief Economist and Macro Strategist Vincent Reinhart predicts March Federal Reserve (Fed) action and outlines the potential short- and long-term consequences.
Market Observations The Debt Ceiling: The Other Nuclear Threat
Chief Economist and Macro Strategist Vincent Reinhart breaks down the debt ceiling for investors.
Fed Thoughts Behind the Curtain
As we approach the end of the tightening cycle, we discuss the first Federal Open Market Committee meeting of 2023.
Global Macro Views Quarterly Economic Outlook
We review 2022 and share our 2023 outlook—including risks to our view.
Fed Thoughts Behind the Curtain
Following the last FOMC meeting of the year, we examine the latest policy action and the challenges ahead in 2023.
Fed Thoughts Fed Thoughts: The Fed & the Fisc
We share thoughts on the last FOMC meeting in 2022 and the challenges ahead in 2023.
Market Observations Ready, Set, Smile
Explore the forces driving US dollar strength and its impact on global benchmark performance.
Fed Thoughts Behind the Curtain
Following the November 1 & 2 FOMC meeting, we unpack the minutes with a panel led by Chief Economist, Macro Strategist and one-time Fed staffer Vincent Reinhart.
Fed Thoughts Fed Thoughts: Operating at a Loss
We review the arithmetic of inflation ahead of the November 1-2 FOMC meeting.
Global Macro Views Quarterly Economic Outlook
A quarterly update on economics and financial markets.
Precision with Purpose 2022 Semi-Annual Proxy Voting Report
Review our proxy voting and rationale in the first semi-annual report.
Fed Thoughts Behind the Curtain
Immediately following the FOMC meeting, we unpack the FOMC minutes with a panel of investment leadership led by Chief Economist and Macro Strategist Vincent Reinhart.
Market Observations The Price of Tightening
If the Fed is overly optimistic about the path to control inflation, current equity valuations may be rife for a correction.
Fed Thoughts Fed Thoughts: Suspension of Disbelief
We review the July 26-27 FOMC meeting and the dangers of disinflation optimism.
Market Observations Who is in Charge?
Super-sized moves ahead? What the latest set of staggering data may mean for the July 26-27 FOMC meeting.
Global Macro Views Quarterly Economic Outlook
A quarterly update on economics and financial markets.
Fed Thoughts Fed Thoughts: That Was the Week That Was
What can we learn from the Wall Street Journal leak ahead of the June 13 FOMC meeting?
Market Observations Recession Risks
The Federal Reserve’s response to lost price stability puts the US economy on a path to recession. We discuss the risks.
Fed Thoughts Fed Thoughts: Wake Me When September Ends
We explain why the Federal Open Market Committee might diverge from gradualism later this year.
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Market Observations LUNA(cy)
Investors should draw as many lessons as possible from the recent collapse of the stablecoin UST and its crypto token twin LUNA. We offer three.
Global Macro Views Quarterly Economic Outlook
A quarterly update on economics and financial markets.
Fed Thoughts Fed Thoughts: Niagara Falls
With the Fed late in its turn toward containing inflation, fifty-basis-point dominoes should begin to fall.
Market Observations Reverse Engineering a Recession
Four popular predicators of recession may individually have predictive power for business-cycle turning.
Precision with Purpose 2021 Proxy Voting Report
Our third annual report highlights our engagement and proxy voting activities in 2021.
Market Observations The Risk of Recession
We briefly outline our views on the risk of a recession in the US and Europe and how China-US relations are evolving.
Market Observations Between a Rock and a Hard Place
The Federal Reserve faces increasingly difficult choices amid large-scale inflation and shocks to both global aggregate supply and demand.
Fed Thoughts Fed Thoughts: War & Peace
As Russian President Vladimir Putin attempts to redraw Europe, central bankers have a responsibility to act in both war and peace.
Global Macro Views Quarterly Economic Outlook
A quarterly update on economics and financial markets.
Fed Thoughts We Are Where We Are
What does the Federal Open Market Committee and pandemic Pelotons have in common? Find out in the latest Fed Thoughts.
Market Observations The Forgotten Secrets of the Hidden Temple
Will President Biden follow the script set in autumn 1979 or risk rocking the market boat? We explore precedents and presidents in the highly anticipated Fed chair appointment.
Fed Thoughts Fed Thoughts: Swipe Right or Left on Chair Powell?
The current decision of note on monetary policy is not about action but personnel. Will President Biden choose to reappoint Fed Chair Jay Powell?
Global Macro Views Quarterly Economic Outlook
A quarterly update on economics and financial markets.
Fed Thoughts Fed Thoughts: Highway to the Danger Zone
Adjusting monetary policy can take the maneuvering of a professional pilot. How will the Fed manage the landing?
Market Observations Here We Go Again: The Debt Ceiling
What is the likelihood that the Congress will fail to raise the debt ceiling? We review causes for worry and likely outcomes in the latest dramatic and costly standoff on Capitol Hill.
Fed Thoughts Fed Thoughts: The Potomac River Delta Gambler
The house dealer, Fed Chair Jay Powell, has been pressed to the wall as a succession of his colleagues up the ante on an early exit.
Global Macro Views Global Macro Views: Read the Footnote, Every Page
As the coronavirus boxes about the path of economic growth, the Global Macro Forum examines the worthiness of its opponents and the dangers of outcome-based investing.
Fed Thoughts Fed Thoughts: The Sociology of Central Bankers
Three behavioral traits of central bankers are shared around the world.
Global Macro Views Quarterly Economic Outlook
A quarterly update on economics and financial markets.
Fed Thoughts Fed Thoughts: A Feature, Not a Bug
The Federal Reserve will likely continue outcome-based rather than outlook-driven policymaking in the face of mounting inflation pressures and dollar depreciation.
Global Macro Views Global Macro Views: Turning the Tide
The Global Macro Forum offers its outlook for developed and emerging economies.
Global Macro Views Quarterly Economic Outlook
A quarterly update on economics and financial markets.
Market Observations The Monetary Wheels Go Round & Round
We highlight the recent interplay between savings rates, bank deposits, and the Fed’s balance sheet.
Precision with Purpose 2020 Proxy Voting Report
Our second annual report highlights our engagement and proxy voting activities in 2020.
Fed Thoughts Fed Thoughts: The Zero Lower Bound Warps Time & Space
The Federal Reserve will likely be hesitant to change their messaging in light of the recent back-up in yields.
Fed Thoughts Fed Thoughts: Bond Marketageddon?
How does the latest Treasury sell-off compare to previous episodes?
Global Macro Views Global Macro Views
The Global Macro Forum offers its outlook for developed and emerging economies.
Global Macro Views Quarterly Economic Outlook
A quarterly update on economics and financial markets.
Precision in Practice The New Kid on the Street
Tesla’s addition to the S&P 500® Index is official. What happens now?
Precision in Practice One for the Record Books
We look at the impact of the pandemic through the lens of the US credit markets.
Market Observations Aftershock
Chief Economist Vincent Reinhart discusses the aftermath of the 2020 election and what could await President-elect Biden’s administration.
Precision in Practice Vote No on Volatility
With a looming US presidential election, our index professionals review the possibility of an uptick in election-related market volatility.
Global Macro Views Global Macro Views
The Global Macro Forum offers its outlook for developed and emerging economies.
Global Macro Views Quarterly Economic Outlook
A quarterly update replay on economics and financial markets.
Market Observations Stress Testing the Election
Chief Economist Vincent Reinhart examines pre-election economic activity and its utility for assessing the 2020 election.
Market Observations Some Good News is Bad News
Chief Economist Vincent Reinhart discusses fiscal policy, incoming data, and the Mellon forecast.
Fed Thoughts Jay Powell the All Powerful
Chief Economist Vincent Reinhart describes the Fed’s follow-up to the Jackson Hole Symposium.
Fed Thoughts Bringing Tablets from the Mountaintop
Chief Economist Vincent Reinhart describes the Fed’s strategy as asymmetric, ambiguous, and fit to the moment.
Market Observations Election Matters
Chief Economist Vincent Reinhart discusses the potential implications of the 2020 election.
Precision in Practice A Balancing Act
How did the whipsawing market volatility impact index managers? We explore the challenges and critical considerations.
Fed Thoughts Notes on the Fed
Chief Economist Vincent Reinhart reviews changes to the Fed’s longer-term strategy.
Precision in Practice The New Kid in Town
Tesla’s inclusion in the S&P 500® Index could be imminent. Our experts review the implications for index managers.
Global Macro Views Global Macro Views
The Global Macro Forum offers its outlook for developed and emerging economies.
Global Macro Views Quarterly Economic Outlook
A quarterly update replay on economics and financial markets.
Fed Thoughts What Color is the Fed’s Parachute?
Chief Economist Vincent Reinhart discusses the Fed’s messaging and its appetite for more unconventional stimulus.
Global Macro Views Global Macro Views
The Global Macro Forum offers its outlook for developed and emerging economies.
Global Macro Views Quarterly Economic Outlook April 2020
A quarterly update replay on economics and financial markets.
Market Observations The Near-Term Fiscal Outlook
Chief Economist Vincent Reinhart describes the key provisions of the 2020 CARES Act.
Precision with Purpose 2019 Mellon Proxy Voting Report
Mellon’s proxy voting decisions seek the best long-term economic outcome for all stakeholders.
Fed Thoughts What Just Happened? Fed Cuts Rates
Chief Economist Vincent Reinhart unpacks the consequences of the Fed’s about-face.
Market Observations Years of Living Dangerously
Chief Economist Vincent Reinhart offers his 2020 macro outlook and current investment map.
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Fed Thoughts Silence in the Mountains
Chief Economist Vincent Reinhart examines the Fed’s outlook for 2020.
Global Macro Views Mellon Webex Series: Quarterly Economic Outlook January 2020
A quarterly update replay on economics and financial markets.
Market Observations A Conservative Party Win in the General Election
The Conservative Party’s general election win may spell certainty for Brexit but it also raises questions.
Fed Thoughts He Who Must Not Be Named
Chief Economist Vincent Reinhart discusses the source of the Fed’s communication confusion.
Market Observations The Right Stuff?
Chief Economist Vincent Reinhart considers the downstream effects of US-China trade policy on the macro outlook.
Global Macro Views Mellon Webex Series: Quarterly Economic Outlook October 2019
A quarterly update replay on economics and financial markets.
Fed Thoughts An Apt Place and an Awkward Time
Chief Economist Vincent Reinhart considers the Fed’s likely path for the rest of 2019.
Fed Thoughts Now Playing at a Theater of the Absurd Near You
Chief Economist Vincent Reinhart expounds on the leadership shake-ups at the EU, ECB and IMF.
Fed Thoughts The Sound of Silence
Chief Economist Vincent Reinhart evaluates whether the Fed’s empty spaces contain multitudes.
Market Observations A Churchillian Moment
Chief Economist Vincent Reinhart provides an outlook for trade, the US economy and the Fed.
Fed Thoughts A Riot is an Ugly Thing
Chief Economist Vincent Reinhart considers the disconnect between futures market expectations and the Fed’s likely path.
Market Observations Intrigue and Trade
Chief Economist Vincent Reinhart examines the state of US-China trade policy.
Market Observations Powell the Padawan
Chief Economist Vincent Reinhart examines the U.S. economy and the Fed’s change of heart.
Fed Thoughts Follow the Money
Chief Economist Vincent Reinhart discusses the Fed’s current emphasis on its balance sheet.
Market Observations An “Unfaithfully Yours” Brexit
Chief Economist Vincent Reinhart discusses potential Brexit outcomes and the motivation of EU and UK officials.
Fed Thoughts Pay No Attention To The Man Behind The Curtain
Chief Economist Vincent Reinhart suggests Fed communications may be an unreliable predictor of policy.
Fed Thoughts Poles Apart
Chief Economist Vincent Reinhart discusses potential effects of the government shutdown on the Fed’s outlook.
Market Observations A Really Big Show
Chief Economist Vincent Reinhart details the Fed’s goal of keeping “all the plates spinning.”
Fed Thoughts Wait Until Dark
Chief Economist Vincent Reinhart explains his outlook for Fed action when the "lights go out."
Market Observations Into Thin Air
Chief Economist Vincent Reinhart discusses his views on the Fed’s steady climb.
Market Observations October Fright Fest
Chief Economist Vincent Reinhart reviews a recent slasher movie - Global Equity Markets in October.
Market Observations Trump, Trade, Twisters, and Trailer Parks
Chief Economist Vincent Reinhart reveals his expectations for the global economy and markets.
Fed Thoughts Stargazing in the Mountains
Chief Economist Vincent Reinhart contemplates the next Fed moves.
Market Observations When will Technological Progress Show Up in Productivity Statistics?
Chief Economist Vincent Reinhart addresses slow productivity growth despite technological progress.
Fed Thoughts Lattice Work
Chief Economist Vincent Reinhart discusses the implications from the Fed's lattice work.
Precision in Practice Making Way for China A: Access the Onshore China Equity Market
The Equity Indexing team examines the implications of MSCI adding China A shares to their indexes.
Fed Thoughts Passive Aggressive
Chief Economist Vincent Reinhart outlines the challenges facing Chair Powell in continuing to climb the Yellen staircase.
Fed Thoughts Zombie Apocalypse
Chief Economist Vincent Reinhart highlights why a zombie apocalypse may seem more likely than a Fed rate hike in May.
Market Observations Pass the Popcorn, Mr. President
Chief Economist Vincent Reinhart doesn't expect a significant impact from trade wars, but dramatic headlines will likely persist.
Market Observations Field Notes: Observing the International Bureaucrat
Chief Economist Vincent Reinhart reveals the synchronous global expansion is more like a Great Convergence.
Fed Thoughts Welcome to the Job, Jay
When Federal Chair Powell opens a crisis management handbook, he will learn the first rule about a significant asset price move.
Fed Thoughts Interregnum
Chief Economist Reinhart’s thoughts on the upcoming FOMC Meeting.
Fed Thoughts Song of the Thin Man
Chief Economist Reinhart’s views on the upcoming FOMC meeting.
Global Macro Views Global Macro Views
The Global Macro Committee offers an upbeat take on the global economy.
Market Observations Collateral Consequences, Capital Flows, and Commodity Prices
Chief Economist Vincent Reinhart discusses the effects of recent unconventional central bank policies.