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  • Economics Weekly: Is the QRA Becoming the Treasury’s Equivalent of an FOMC Meeting?

    With no small supply of ink having already been spilt on the midterms, in this Economics Weekly, Richard de Chazal focuses on the news from the QRA, which is increasingly becoming the Treasury’s equivalent of an FOMC meeting—an event where subtle changes in language and policy settings can materially affect yields, liquidity, and financial conditions.

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  • Economics Weekly: The Small-Cap Rotation Continues

    In this Economics Weekly, Richard de Chazal discusses why we maintain our view that we are in a small-cap stock cycle, and why investors should once again shift their gaze in this direction.

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  • The New Market Backdrop: Stronger Growth, Tighter Labor, and Higher Rates

    A stronger economy and persistent inflation are creating a new playbook for investors.

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  • Economics Weekly: Where Have All the Foreign Profits Gone

    In this Economics Weekly, Richard de Chazal examines what has changed, why the foreign share of U.S. corporate profits has collapsed, and what that means for investors.

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  • Economics Weekly: Record Profits, Lagging Pay

    In this Economics Weekly, Richard de Chazal looks at why pay has lagged in a tight labor market, and what that means for the Fed and for investors.

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  • Economics Weekly: Special Report—Run-Up to the 2026 Midterms

    As November 3 midterm elections draw closer, investors are increasingly starting to think about what the potential outcomes might mean for financial market performance.

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  • Economics Weekly: Betting on Growth

    In this Economics Weekly, Richard de Chazal examines whether growth alone can stabilize the nation’s finances, how much of that growth the tax system stands to capture, and what happens if it falls short.

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  • Economics Weekly: Where Are Rates Heading? A Look at Tightening Cycles and 10-Year Yields

    In this Economics Weekly, Richard de Chazal takes another look at interest rates, examining how high rates are likely to go in the current cycle relative to past Fed tightening cycles.

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  • Economics Weekly: Record Margins, the AI Capex Cycle, and the Warning Signs to Monitor

    In this Economics Weekly, Richard de Chazal examines the quality of today’s earnings, assesses where we are in the AI capex cycle, and identifies the signals that would suggest the recovery is becoming more fragile.

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  • Economics Weekly: AI Might Not Be as Disinflationary as the Market Hopes

    In this Economics Weekly, Richard de Chazal discusses how we should really be thinking about the disinflationary impact of AI.

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