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Central banks brace for economic slowdown as manufacturing reflects contraction
As global central banks, including the U.S. Federal Reserve, prepare to proactively stave off an economic slowdown, we turn our attention to the primary rationale behind the push to alter monetary policy–the global economic downturn in manufacturing and its ripple effect on middle market suppliers. … READ MORE >
The RSM Brexit Stress Index: Global growth and the bond market
The RSM Brexit Stress Index moved higher this week, as the currency, equity and bond markets reacted to the political posturing around a hard exit from Europe’s common market and the impact of what looks to be a slowdown in global growth. … READ MORE >
Homebuilder confidence indicators rise but still lag 2018
The homebuilder confidence index rose to 65 in July, according to the National Association of Homebuilders, as a dovish Federal Reserve is expected to reduce interest rates later this month and, potentially two more times by the end of 2019. … READ MORE >
Managers fear heavy costs following SEC’s proposed fund-of-funds rule change
A proposed federal rule would expand the ability of investment funds to boost their portfolios in other funds. But critics say it would require significant fund restructuring by the funds and burden investors. … READ MORE >
Retail sales boom in June, industrial production flat
Today’s data comes close to wrapping up data collection for the second quarter of 2019, and imply that the consumer sector has robustly rebounded from a weak first three months of the year, while overall industrial production remains tepid at best. … READ MORE >