📑 Research Notes for 2022-03-14
This week, we look at how "buying the dip" is doing, possible 10% inflation in the U.S., the ECB's unexpected exit of their QE, and China's resolve on Taiwan.
We conduct extensive investment research and share the most interesting content that we come across every week. Here is a curated list of this week’s top observations.
Do not reply to this email with any service requests, contact us for support if needed.
Short Video of the Week
🔗 Source
Stock Market Bottom Slipping Away After 13 Years of Dip-Buying.
(Bloomberg)
Thirteen years since stocks hit their financial-crisis bottom, and two years out from the Covid capitulation, equity bulls are again hoping March will be the month when a spiraling market finds its floor. Their faith is being severely tested.
🔗 Source
Gundlach Warns U.S. Inflation May Hit 10%, Forcing Fed’s Hand.
(Yahoo! Finance)
DoubleLine Capital’s Jeffrey Gundlach said he expects the central bank to raise interest rates by a quarter of a point at its March meeting and sees the consumer price index rising to at least 9% before reaching a peak. Inflation may end the year as high as 7.5%, Gundlach said, with surging prices leading to “demand destruction” as food and energy soak up more of household budgets. The economic outlook is “substantially worse” now than it was in September, he added.
🔗 Source
ECB Surprises With Faster Stimulus Exit On Risk To Inflation.
(Pensions & Investments)
The European Central Bank unexpectedly accelerated its wind-down of monetary stimulus, signaling it's more concerned about record inflation than weaker economic growth as Russia's invasion of Ukraine threatens to propel prices even higher. Calling the war a "watershed" moment for Europe, ECB officials pledged to slow bond buying from the start of May and said they could halt the program as soon as the third quarter.
🔗 Source
China Unsettled By Ukraine, But Don't Underestimate Xi's Taiwan Resolve.
(Reuters)
China appears to have been unsettled by the difficulties Russia has faced since its invasion of Ukraine, but Chinese leader Xi Jinping's determination with regard to Taiwan should not be underestimated, the CIA's director said on Tuesday.
🔗 Source
Last Week’s Market Performance Heatmap
(FinViz)
🔗 Source
Curated by Joseph Lu, CFA®
Joseph is the founder and managing director of Conscious Capital Advisors and a CFA® Charterholder.
🔗 Connect with us on LinkedIn, Facebook, or Twitter.
Have a question about what we shared? Email us at info@consciouscapital.pro.
Do not reply to this email with any service requests, contact us for support if needed.
The information presented in this newsletter is for educational purposes only and is not a solicitation or recommendation for any specific security, product, service, or investment strategy.
Investments involve risk and unless otherwise stated, are not guaranteed. Be sure to consult with a qualified financial advisor, tax professional, or attorney before implementing any strategy or recommendation you may read here.