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Market Outlook
market outlook
December 13, 2021
In Outlook 2022 we highlight asset classes and regions that may lead the way in 2022 and beyond.
market outlook
December 13, 2021
In Outlook 2022 we highlight asset classes and regions that may lead the way in 2022 and beyond.
market outlook
December 13, 2021
We review and highlight the potential opportunities that we see for investors with vision.
market outlook
December 13, 2021
We seek investment exposure to this unstoppable trend via 5G-related real estate and beneficiaries.
market outlook
December 13, 2021
In this environment, ongoing expenditure on cyber security is not discretionary but essential to help mitigate risk.
market outlook
December 13, 2021
Among our favored areas in fintech are payments and developers of solutions that can be sold to traditional providers.
market outlook
December 13, 2021
We see potential opportunities for investors in diverse areas such as food production, cement making and water.
market outlook
December 13, 2021
Increased adoption of e-commerce and remote working are set to endure far beyond the pandemic.
market outlook
December 13, 2021
Chief Investment Strategist and Chief Economist Steven Wieting examines how to protect wealth when inflation is high.
Market Reactions
market reaction
What's Nu? Portfolio Strategies for the Omicron Variant
November 29, 2021
The identification of a new COVID variant ("Omicron") with a large number of spike protein mutations drove world financial markets sharply lower on Friday. It will take several weeks to understand the virulence, transmissibility and immunity-escaping profile of the variant.
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market reaction
The Fed Decides to Taper
November 3, 2021
As widely expected, the Federal Reserve decided to taper its monthly bond purchases by $15 billion each month ($10 billion in Treasuries and $5 billion in agency mortgage-backed securities).
market reaction
The Delta Drop
July 19, 2021
For the past year or so, the winds have largely been blowing in one direction with both U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) and the S&P 500 experiencing a sharp V-shaped recovery. However, some crosswinds seem to be forming with modestly slowing economic growth and the COVID Delta ...
market reaction
The Fed Sends a Signal
June 22, 2021
Back in early February, we wrote a piece claiming that if inflation continued to tack higher over time, then investors may start to debate whether or not a tapering of Fed asset purchases or a raising of interest rates could occur sooner than anticipated.
market reaction
Goldilocks Can’t Find the Right Temperature
May 12, 2021
Right now, the bowl seems a bit too hot for investors’ liking. U.S. real gross domestic product (GDP) grew by an annualized rate of 6.4% in the first quarter of 2021, U.S. job openings surged to a record high of 8.1 million jobs in March, and the Consumer Price Index (CPI) ...
market reaction
Too Hot to Handle?
March 2, 2021
Rising U.S. Treasury yields took center stage last week, sparking a further rotation into value and cyclical stocks and out of Technology stocks. In the United States, the S&P 500 tumbled 2.5% while the Dow Jones slipped 1.8%. The tech-heavy NASDAQ, which is more sensitive to ...
market reaction
The Great Inflation Debate
February 9, 2021
Stocks across most regions surged as market volatility fell and expectations of large U.S. fiscal stimulus rose. In the United States, both the S&P 500 jumped 4.7% - its best week since November. The NASDAQ surged 6.0%. Non-U.S. stocks also rose with European shares climbing ...
market reaction
A Corner of Chaos
February 1, 2021
Financial market headlines have been dominated by the actions of a group of retail traders who have used social media to drive up the price of a handful of heavily shorted stocks. This phenomenon has caused a certain level of chaos in select corners of the market as the ...
market reaction
Washington Watch: The Nation Waits…
November 5, 2020
The nation is collectively holding its breath while we wait for the results of the U.S. presidential election. However, the stock market is less patient and has moved in advance of the results.
market reaction
Unanswered Questions
October 5, 2020
Investors face a great deal of uncertainty right now with the U.S. presidential election quickly approaching. While it is hard to feel assured about the outcome, fiscal stimulus may act as a vaccine that provides financial markets with antibodies to risk.
Monthly Market Snapshot
monthly market snapshot
That's a Wrap
December 2021
Global equity markets finished the year 16.8% higher with U.S. stocks leading the way with a 26.9% gain. Emerging market equities were the notable laggard – closing the year 4.6% lower.
monthly market snapshot
A Not Novel November
November 2021
Global equity markets stumbled in November with the MSCI All Country World index falling by 2.5% as investors digested the potential for tighter central bank policy and a new COVID variant.
monthly market snapshot
A Rocking October
October 2021
Global equity markets powered forward in October – logging their best gains since November 2020 with the MSCI All Country World index surging 5.0%. In the U.S., the S&P 500 rocketed 7.0% higher as debt ceiling fears lifted, corporate earnings beat expectations, and strong ...
monthly market snapshot
An Unsurprising September Slump
September 2021
As expected, September was a rough months for stocks as investors digested early signs of monetary policy normalization, higher bond yields, and a heavy U.S. legislative agenda. On a global basis, stocks slid 4.3% in the month. In the U.S., the S&P 500 slipped 4.8%, but finished ...
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monthly market snapshot
Seven Straight Months of S&P 500 Gains
August 2021
Despite investors’ concerns that a market correction may be nearing, the S&P 500 delivered its seventh straight month of consecutive gains in August. The wall of worry continues to be climbed.
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monthly market snapshot
Six Straight Months of S&P 500 Gains
July 2021
Investors experienced building crosswinds in July, but continued to drive equity indices higher. One of those crosswinds was the Covid Delta variant, which causes some investors to question whether or not the ongoing recovery might start to weaken.
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monthly market snapshot
Growth Rebounds in June
June 2021
Investors reversed course in June with S&P 500 Growth stocks rallying 5.6% and S&P 500 Value stocks slipping 1.3%. Interestingly, both indices hit all-time highs in June. The NASDAQ surged 5.5% as investors fled back to comfortable positions as the Federal Reserve signaled that ...
monthly market snapshot
Investors Bought In May
May 2021
The old market adage of "Sell in May and Go Away," did not happen. To the contrary, global equities actually rose 1.4% in the month. In the United States, the Dow Jones rallied 1.9% as cyclical shares rose while the NASDAQ slipped 1.5% as investors trimmed positions.
monthly market snapshot
April Acceleration
April 2021
U.S. economic data have been coming in very strong with the economy growing by an annualized rate of 6.4% in the first quarter of 2021 and the labor market adding 916,000 jobs in March.
monthly market snapshot
Rates March Higher
March 2021
Long-duration interest rates in the U.S. continued to climb higher in March. In the United States, the Dow Jones jumped 6.6% as confidence in the economic outlook gained steam.
Weekly Market Update
weekly market update
The Powell Pivot
December 20, 2021
The prospect for tighter central bank monetary policy and mounting Omicron cases caused global equities (as measured by the MSCI AC World index) to shed some of the prior week’s gains – falling by 1.6%.
weekly market update
Taper Time…Again
December 13, 2021
Global equities (as measured by the MSCI AC World index) jumped 3.0% as omicron volatility subsided. Initial reports that the variant may be milder than the delta variant also likely added to gains.
weekly market update
Oh C’mon Omicron
December 6, 2021
Global equities (as measured by the MSCI AC World index) took a dip last week with shares off by 1.3%. In the U.S., the NASDAQ dropped 2.6% while the Dow Jones slipped 0.9%.
weekly market update
Infrastructure Month
November 22, 2021
Global equities (as measured by the MSCI AC World index) were mixed last week as a rising number of Covid cases in Europe spooked investors.
weekly market update
Inflation Nation?
November 15, 2021
Global equities (as measured by the MSCI AC World index) were largely unchanged last week, but most regions finished the week slightly lower.
weekly market update
Higher for Longer
November 8, 2021
Global equities (as measured by the MSCI AC World index) gained 1.6% last week – hitting an all-time high. In the U.S., the S&P 500 jumped 2.0% while the NASDAQ surged by 3.1% as interest rates fell.
weekly market update
Let’s Make a Deal
November 1, 2021
Global equities (as measured by the MSCI AC World index) gained 0.4% last week – just 3 points shy of their all-time high. In the U.S., the S&P 500 rose 1.3% while the NASDAQ jumped by 2.7%.
weekly market update
An Abnormal Return to Normal
October 25, 2021
Global equities (as measured by the MSCI AC World index) gained 1.3% last week – just 0.8% shy of their all-time high. In the U.S., the S&P 500 rose 1.6% while the NASDAQ climbed by 1.3%.
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weekly market update
Inflation is Here. Will it Stay for Dinner?
October 18, 2021
Stocks posted solid gains across most regions last week as strong bank earnings and a more stable 10-year U.S. Treasury yield bolstered risk sentiment
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Media & Press
media & press
Growth earnings expected to overtake value earnings by mid-next year
October 20, 2021
Shawn Snyder, Citi U.S. Wealth Management Head of Investment Strategy, joins Yahoo Finance Live to discuss the outlook on inflation, sectors to watch amid higher interest rates, and the Fed’s Beige Book.
media & press
The pressure is on for Powell and the Federal Reserve to manage the exit from ultra-easy policies
August 26, 2021
The Citi Economic Surprise Index, which measures actual data against Wall Street estimates, was at a record high in mid-July. But the index has now slumped to levels last seen in June 2020.
media & press
The Delta Variant gets blamed for everything in the markets: Strategist
August 18, 2021
Shawn Snyder, Citi U.S. Wealth Management Head of Investment Strategy joins the Yahoo Finance Live panel to discuss the latest market action.
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media & press
Do you need to worry about a looming market correction? Here’s what experts say
August 11, 2021
Seeing the value of your holdings tumble can be anxiety producing. But market pullbacks are normal, and occur most years, says Shawn Snyder, head of investment strategy at Citi U.S. Wealth Management.
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media & press
Jerome Powell’s hawkish tone on inflation takes the heat off Fed
June 30, 2021
Shawn Snyder, Citi U.S. Wealth Management Head of Investment Strategy, joins Yahoo Finance Live to discuss the Fed's view on inflation…
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media & press
Wall Street holds breath ahead of Fed statement, markets dip
June 16, 2021
Citi U.S. Wealth Management Head of Investment Strategy Shawn Snyder discusses market with Reuters.
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media & press
Fed meeting: Investors will be looking for 'an upgrade to their language'
April 28, 2021
Citi U.S. Wealth Management Head of Investment Strategy Shawn Snyder joins Yahoo Finance Live to discuss the latest market action.
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media & press
Citi Advises Investors Not to Get ‘Emotional’ Ahead of the Election
September 29, 2020
Shawn Snyder, Head of Investment Strategy at Citi Personal Wealth Management, joined Cheddar to discuss why investors should care more about a stimulus deal than the next president.
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media & press
It's Looking Like It'll Be a V-shaped Recovery for Stocks: Strategist
April 30, 2020
Head of Investment Strategy at Citi Personal Wealth Management Shawn Snyder joins Yahoo Finance’s Seana Smith to discuss the latest market action amid volatility surrounding the coronavirus crisis.
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Webcasts
webcast
November 19, 2021
webcast
June 17, 2021
Join Shawn Snyder, Head of Investment Strategy, Citi U.S. Wealth Management, and Joe Fiorica, Global Head of Equity Strategy, Citi Private Bank.
webcast
2021 Mid-Year Outlook - Traveling to the post-COVID world: New portfolios for a new economy.
June 3, 2021
David Bailin, Global Head of Investments and Chief Investment Officer & Steven Wieting Chief Investment Strategist and Chief Economist
webcast
Yields Have More Room to Rise
March 26, 2021
Shawn Snyder joins the Bloomberg “What Goes Up” podcast to discuss what caused yields to cool off and what to expect next.
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webcast
January 21, 2021
webcast
November 5, 2020
What will the results of the U.S. election mean for financial markets, the economy, and your personal finances? Shawn Snyder, Head of Investment Strategy, Citi Personal Wealth Management, and Bill Rys, Managing Director of Federal Government Affairs, Citigroup, will offer their insights.
webcast
October 20, 2020
Shawn Snyder, Head of Investment Strategy, Citi Personal Wealth Management, and Bill Rys, Managing Director of Federal Government Affairs, Citigroup, share their thoughts on the potential policy implications.
