Insights

In this webcast Ryan discussed the outlook for US inflation and consider whether rising consumer prices will force the Fed to hike rates in the coming months. The Webcast addressed the following questions:

• Will the oil price shock have only a temporary impact on US inflation, or will it send consumer prices sustainably higher?
• Is the US labor market heating up or cooling off?
• What economic scenarios would push the Fed toward rate hikes or rate cuts?
• Which US fixed income sectors stand to profit from an extended period of on-hold Fed policy?

Chief Strategists Marko Papic, Matt Gertken and Roukaya Ibrahim discussed:

• President Trump heads to China this week for critical talks with Xi Jinping that will focus on the war in Iran and global stability.
• If the US cannot offer significant strategic concessions for China's sphere of influence, then China may not join the pressure campaign against Iran.
• Meanwhile the "kinetic equilibrium" in the Persian Gulf faces renewed threats as the US and Iran trade barbs over how to restart shipping.
• The good news is that both sides are trading proposals — and the number of attacks has tended to decline since the April ceasefire.
• The bad news is that Iran remains unwilling to abandon its nuclear program, the US maintains its blockade, and Iran will attack US naval escorts of commercial ships.
• What will come of the US-China talks? Will Iran and the US manage to restart shipping? Can global financial markets continue to weather the Hormuz shock?

Please join BCA Research Strategists, Matt Gertken, Yushu Ma and Jesse Kuri for a Webcast on the US Midterms.

Wednesday, May 13
10:30 AM EDT | 3:30 PM BST |4:30 PM CEST 

• Midterm elections occur every four years and thus constitute a normal risk, not significant uncertainty.
• But the midterms matter this year because they constrain the Trump administration's foreign policy, which threatens the global economy.
• The midterms will also act as a barometer on US public opinion and the likelihood of another massive reversal of national policy in 2028.
• We revised our quantitative election models to give a read on what range of outcomes to expect for the House and Senate.
• With this information, investors can begin to envision the next twists and turns in market-relevant US policy.
• We will also discuss President Trump's "lame duck" status after the midterms and the investment implications.