If you are an investor or a manager of other people's investments, 2022 has been a particularly difficult year. Generally, fixed income assets act as a safe haven when stocks are under siege. But when inflation and rates are rising, very few assets get spared.
By now, you have likely seen and heard the news about FTX’s epic collapse & bankruptcy filing last week. Over the last year, lots of smaller cryptocurrency platforms have gone under and the hacking of customer digital wallets has been rampant.
By now, you have likely seen and heard the news about FTX’s epic collapse & bankruptcy filing last week. Over the last year, lots of smaller cryptocurrency platforms have gone under and the hacking of customer digital wallets has been rampant.
Even as Election Day has come and gone, the outcome remains uncertain with a Georgia runoff scheduled for December that may determine control of the Senate and multiple states still counting votes days after November 8 to decide control of the House. This partisan uncertainty, unfortunately, aligns with the macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty that has persisted throughout 2022.
Even as Election Day has come and gone, the outcome remains uncertain with a Georgia runoff scheduled for December that may determine control of the Senate and multiple states still counting votes days after November 8 to decide control of the House. This partisan uncertainty, unfortunately, aligns with the macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty that has persisted throughout 2022.
As the Fed continues to push interest rates higher to combat inflation (today announcing a 0.75% increase), portfolio management teams and investment analysts from across Catalyst Funds and Rational Funds weigh in on what this means for investors:
As the Fed continues to push interest rates higher to combat inflation (today announcing a 0.75% increase), portfolio management teams and investment analysts from across Catalyst Funds and Rational Funds weigh in on what this means for investors:
There are a handful of investors that have risen above everyone else over time. Peter Lynch was one of the titans of investing. Peter ran the Fidelity Magellan Fund from May 1977 to April 1990. Over that period, the Magellan Fund was the top performing equity fund. His “invest in what you know” approach is quite similar to what we preach with the top global brands approach to investing.
There are several powerful mega-trends happening around the world. One of these trends is happening in the financial services industry and is still a game in the early innings.
Will Mag 7 stock Nvidia beat estimates? David Miller, Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Catalyst Funds, Rational Funds, and Strategy Shares, provided his insights to CNBC on Nov. 19 on why he believes the company will come out ahead this week despite potentially challenging headlines.
In October, Goldman Sachs strategists cautioned investors to be prepared for stock market returns during the next decade that are toward the lower end of their typical performance distribution.
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