Emerging-market (EM) corporate bonds are too-often overlooked by investors who presume the asset class is too niche or too risky. But the aggregate fundamentals of EM corporates are stronger than those of their developed-market counterparts.
Stocks have been buoyant this year, but market conditions are still in flux. Looking at equity factors can help investors make informed judgments about how allocations are prepared for different scenarios.
A batch of exchange-traded funds investing directly in crypto debuted in Hong Kong on Tuesday, heralding potential competition for US Bitcoin products whose popularity stoked a record rally in the digital asset.
In this video, Chuck Carnevale, Co-Founder of FAST Graphs, a.k.a. Mr. Valuation will go over what is the correct discount rate to use to determine NPV of a stock.
India's economic journey over the last decade has been remarkable and it’s just getting started.
The AI-driven cloud and chip industries come into focus in the next month as Microsoft, Meta Platforms, and others prepare to report earnings.
The Northern Trust Economics team shares its outlook for growth, employment, inflation and interest rates in major markets.
Discover the reasons investors diversify their portfolio with alternative investments.
Why should anyone be allocating to investment-grade corporate bonds right now?
In this video, Part 2 of 3, Chuck Carnevale, Co-Founder of FAST Graphs, a.k.a. Mr. Valuation will go over how you can calculate and assess intrinsic value (fair value) based on the future expectations of the growth of any stock you are looking at for long-term investment success.
After a strong start to the year, equity investors are assessing whether a range of escalating risks will lead to continued volatility ahead. In this quarter’s Systematic Equity Outlook, we’ll explore macro and micro risks through a systematic lens, and how we’re positioning portfolios to harness alpha opportunities ahead.
The dynamics of fiscal and monetary policy are now entering a new phase. Due to the emergence of negative Net National Saving (NNS), the law of diminishing returns can no longer fully capture the harmful effect of debt on economic growth.
Our outlook on the 11 S&P 500 equity sectors.
Local currency rates and FX continue to screen attractive, as credit spreads transition to neutral. As we look ahead to our Emerging Country Debt Strategy’s 30-year anniversary on April 19th, our team paused to reflect on how important our valuation metrics have been in discussions with our clients.
In today’s video, Chuck Carnevale, Co-Founder of FAST Graphs, a.k.a. Mr. Valuation is going to look at how to calculate the intrinsic value of a common stock and why it is so important to long-term investing success.
Inflation, one of many inputs to multi-asset decision-making, cooled substantially last year, but upside surprises in early 2024 for the US and Europe have many investors concerned that the path back to normal has hit a roadblock.
Nouriel Roubini, Stephen S. Roach, Nancy Qian, and more assess what it will take to improve the country’s economic prospects.
GMO has published a new 7-Year Asset Class Forecast.
An update on Model Portfolio Number 3 to see how it’s performed against the S&P 500. The portfolio was to get maximum income out of the portfolio but still try to deal with risk at the maximum extent possible.
The first quarter was strong for major U.S. investment banks as the economy grew and M&A and IPO activity accelerated.
India's economic landscape offers a tapestry of growth opportunities.
On August 24, 2021, Chuck Carnevale, Co-Founder of FAST Graphs, a.k.a. Mr. Valuation, built three portfolios for dividend income with different objectives. In this video, Chuck will do an update on dividend Model Portfolio Number 2 to see how it’s performed.
Rising economic policy and geopolitical uncertainty may favor higher quality fixed income in this election year.
How might investors consider positioning their portfolios amid today's complex and uncertain economic landscape?
In this video, Chuck Carnevale, Co-founder of FAST Graphs, a.k.a. Mr. Valuation, is going to show you how to invest in very fast super growth stocks so you can make above-average long-term rates of return.
An economic soft landing in 2024 remains our base case. Inflation continues to cool, which we think will prompt central banks to follow through on rate cuts by late in the second quarter. Meanwhile, political and policy risks could rise, as over half the world holds key elections in the coming months.
In this video Chuck Carnevale, Co-Founder of FAST Graphs, a.k.a. Mr. Valuation is going to share a surefire method or strategy to beat the overvalued S&P 500 in both a total income basis as well as a total return basis.
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and her team are hoping their second visit to China in nine months, building on a series of bilateral talks, will yield valuable clues to the true state of the world’s No. 2 economy — even if no significant policy agreements are anticipated.
Market rally driven by a broadening of the market and optimism that the Federal Reserve will deliver rate cuts later this year.
In this video, Part 2, Chuck Carnevale, Co-Founder of FAST Graphs, a.k.a. Mr. Valuation, is going to go over how earnings growth drives dividends and shareholder returns in the long run.
In this Primer On Valuation, Part 1 of 3, Chuck Carnevale, Co-Founder of FAST Graphs, a.k.a. Mr. Valuation will cover slow growing companies, and discuss why value investing is so important no matter what your investment strategy is, no matter what your goals or objectives are.
After a career in design that included restoring furniture and textiles for nine presidents, Iris Apfel became a fashion icon in her 80s. This isn’t a commentary on how to live out one’s retired years (some may air-quote that term). It’s to drive home the point that she lived – really lived – to 102.
Geopolitical tensions in recent years have prompted companies to reconfigure their supply chains, with US firms increasingly moving production outside of China.
Many investors seem content to sit in cash. But with the market pricing in rate cuts by July, we think it’s time for muni investors to jump back in now. Here’s why.
The central bank will look to cut interest rates three times by the end of 2024.
In this FAST Graphs Analyze Out Loud Video, Chuck Carnevale, Co-Founder of FAST Graphs, a.k.a. Mr. Valuation will analyze Super Micro Computer (SMCI) Chuck will also cover Nvidia Corp (NVDA).
Despite strong gains in equity markets last year and year-to-date as well as indexes sitting at all-time highs, we are extremely excited about the investing landscape from an asset allocation perspective.
Gargi Pal Chaudhuri, Head of iShares Investment Strategy and Markets Coverage at BlackRock, and Anne Ackerley, Head of BlackRock’s Retirement Group, sat down for a conversation about women and investing – the good, the bad, and the diversified.
In this video, Chuck Carnevale, Co-Founder of FAST Graphs, a.k.a. Mr. Valuation, and Professor Nathan Mauck, will go over the value stock AES Corp, which is leading the charge in clean renewal energy.
In this paper, GMO proposes a novel approach to financing emerging countries’ transitions toward cleaner energy production.
22%. That is the average increase in potential retirement spending that individual savers in defined contribution plans can achieve when they embed guaranteed retirement income solutions into a target date fund. For lower-income workers, it’s a 25% increase.
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) have long been thought of as a great source for income investors seeking higher than average income as well as good growth and income.
China’s equity investors will be watching for trading cues from policy priorities and signals about fiscal stimulus at a meeting of the country’s top officials next week.
In this FAST Graphs stock analysis, Chuck Carnevale, Co-Founder of FAST Graphs, a.k.a. Mr. Valuation will cover eBay. eBay’s momentum seems to be changing – is now the time to be taking a position in eBay for both growth and income?
History shows that when the Federal Reserve (Fed) is paused and easing, longer duration higher quality fixed income has outperformed riskier assets, as well as money market instruments.
The chip sector comes into sharp focus ahead of a key earnings report, with signs of divergence in the sector.
Walmart leads the way as major retailers start weighing in on a positive year for consumer spending. But will it hold true as individual companies report results?
In this video, Chuck Carnevale, Co-Founder of FAST Graphs, a.k.a. Mr. Valuation, and Professor Nathan Mauck, will discuss insights on European dividend growth stocks. They will analyze several stocks, highlighting their consistent earnings growth, dividend records, and fair value multiples.
