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Mid-year outlook webinar: To cut or not to cut?

7月 01, 2024 - 2 分鐘的閱讀時間

Portfolio Manager Jack Janasiewicz and Portfolio Strategist Garrett Melson offer their thoughts on inflation, the health of the consumer, Federal Reserve policy, and market expectations for growth and earnings. 

  • Inflation is trending in the right direction, with core goods and supercore services deflating slightly month over month – but shelter remains sticky.
  • The September Federal Reserve meeting would be next chance for a cut, but Fed Chair Powell still wants time to see how the trends continue. 
  • The US consumer remains the key driver of growth, and there are signs that consumers may be trading down for cheaper priced goods. 
  • But there is bifurcation, and the data shows that the stress is greatest on the poorest 20% of consumers. This cohort accounts for only about 9% of consumption compared to 60% for the top 40% of earners.  
  • Total consumer revolving debt is at a record high, but history shows that it always trends higher over time. 
  • Income is higher across all earning levels and income drives consumption, so conditions are getting better, not worse. 
  • We expect to see softer inflation prints continue, based on disinflation still in the pipeline, and this puts a ceiling on yields.
  • Growth is slowing, but from a high level, and this puts a floor on yields.
  • When rate volatility compresses, it’s good for risk appetite – the sweet spot for equity markets.

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