In today’s briefing:
- Three Questions to Ask As Fear Spikes
- A 2022 Inflation Tantrum Investment Roadmap
Three Questions to Ask As Fear Spikes
- What will happen to earnings and earnings expectations in the wake of the hot January CPI report that spooked the market?
- Fed Funds futures are now discounting a half-point lift-off at the March FOMC meeting. Will the Fed acquiesce or push back against those expectations?
- If stock prices were to weaken further, how will insiders react?
A 2022 Inflation Tantrum Investment Roadmap
- Although it’s difficult to precisely time turning points, we suggest investors adopt the following positioning for their portfolios today: Overweight defensive sectors and high quality stocks.
- Neutral weight high-quality growth, which should be the next market leadership.
- Underweight value and cyclical stocks for their sensitivity to a hawkish Fed policy.
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