CFO of Goldman Sachs: As President-elect Trump nominates candidates for government positions, the FTC may take a new direction.Bank of America: In the third quarter, auto loans reached the highest level in eight years, and the financing demand for electric vehicles is growing.Bank of Canada: Canada's economic growth in the fourth quarter seems weaker than expected. Bank of Canada: Canada's economic growth in the fourth quarter seems weaker than expected. The United States may impose new tariffs on Canadian products exported to the United States, increasing uncertainty and casting a shadow over the economic prospects. Consumer spending and household activities both picked up in the third quarter, indicating that lower interest rates began to boost household spending. The growth in the fourth quarter may be weaker than the 2% annualized level expected by the central bank, and the average inflation rate is expected to be close to 2% in the next few years.
The US EIA crude oil inventory decreased by 1.425 million barrels last week, and the US EIA crude oil inventory decreased by 1.425 million barrels last week, which is expected to decrease by 901,000 barrels and the previous value decreased by 5.073 million barrels. Last week, the US EIA crude oil inventories in Cushing, Oklahoma decreased by 1.298 million barrels, and the previous value increased by 50,000 barrels.Vanguard went against tradition and suggested the strategy of "six shares of debt and four shares" to deal with policy risks. In view of the high interest rate and stock valuation, Vanguard Group suggested that investors establish defensive positions in the new year and increase their investment in bonds instead of stocks. The company's 2025 outlook lists the asset allocation model built by economists and portfolio teams, which allocates 62% of the funds to fixed-income securities and the remaining 38% to stocks. In contrast, the ratio of stocks to bonds in the traditional portfolio is 60% to 40%. Although the US economy is still strong, the stock market valuation is close to historical highs, which makes stocks more vulnerable to potential policy risks after Trump takes office. At the same time, interest rates may remain higher than those in the 2010 s, thus providing investors with stable income and more protection in the case of risk aversion.Barclays: M&A and cooperation between banks and financial technology companies will grow.
Market analysis: The US CPI report is in line with expectations, and the stock market will breathe a sigh of relief. Wasif Latif, chief investment officer of Sarmaya Partners, said that according to the latest US CPI report, the market will not be further impacted. Everything is in line with expectations, and the stock market seems to breathe a sigh of relief, because this is another steady report with no surprises. The stock market seems to be ready for higher-than-expected data, but since there is no accident, the market is relieved. Although the short-term bond market has some reaction, the long-term bond market has no reaction.If the Bank of Canada cuts interest rates by 50bp as expected, it is expected that the pace of interest rate cuts will slow down. The Bank of Canada cut interest rates sharply for the second time in a row this month, and hinted that policymakers are prepared to slow down the pace of monetary easing. The bank cut interest rates by 50 basis points to 3.25%, bringing borrowing costs to the upper part of their expected range of neutral interest rates. However, they also hinted that after the sharp interest rate cut expected by the market and most economists, there may be a smaller interest rate cut again in 2025. Officials dropped their previous statement that they expected to further reduce borrowing costs. "With the policy interest rate greatly reduced, we expect that if the economic development is generally in line with expectations, monetary policy will adopt a more gradual approach," Bank of Canada Governor Mackler said in a prepared speech. "Looking ahead, we will evaluate the necessity of further reducing the policy interest rate one by one."US officials say that Russia may soon launch another hypersonic missile into Ukraine.
Strategy guide 12-14
Strategy guide 12-14
Strategy guide
12-14