BofA Global Research Fund Manager Survey:  US Growth Optimism, Fed Rate Cut Expectations Drive ‘Super Bullish’ Sentiment at Year-end

–US Stock Allocation Highest on Record –Cash Allocation at All-Time Lows, Triggers Contrarian Sell Signal, BOA Says By Vicki Schmelzer NEW YORK (MaceNews) – U.S. growth optimism and Fed rate cut expectations drove the “super-bullish” risk sentiment seen at year-end, according to BofA Global Research’s monthly fund manager survey, released Tuesday. A net 7% of […]

BofA Global Research Fund Manager Survey:  U.S. Election Results Prompt Boost in Global Growth and Inflation Expectations

–Growth Expectations Jump, Inflation Concerns Sharply Rise By Vicki Schmelzer NEW YORK (MaceNews) – U.S. election results prompted seismic shifts in global growth and inflation expectations, according to BofA Global Research’s monthly fund manager survey, released Wednesday. In terms of post-election views, global growth expectations jumped from a net 10% looking for weaker in October […]

BofA Global Research Fund Manager Survey: Global Investors Look For ‘Soft Landing’

–Majority Sees No US Recession in Coming 18 Months –Chinese Economic Expectations See Record Low By Vicki Schmelzer NEW YORK (MaceNews) – Global investors altered more pessimistic world growth expectations in September, with the majority now looking for a “soft landing” in the next 12 months, according to BofA Global Research’s monthly fund manager survey, […]

BofA Global Research Fund Manager Survey:  Expected Fed Rate Cuts Drive Bulls

–Geopolitics Number One ‘Tail Risk’ –U.S. Yields, Dollar Higher On ‘Clean Sweep’ Expected for Republicans in November By Vicki Schmelzer NEW YORK (MaceNews) – World investors were bullish in July, with sentiment fueled by Federal Reserve rate cuts expected this year and into 2025, according to BofA Global Research’s monthly fund manager survey, released Wednesday. […]

As Foreign Investors Shun Italian Bonds, Domestic Retail Investors Increasingly Buying Public Debt – Sources

By Silvia Marchetti ROME (MaceNews) – Italian business lobbies and Democrat opposition forces voiced concern over foreign investors avoiding Italian bonds, though this is increasingly being counterbalanced by a rise in retail-only securities which is shielding Italy’s soaring public debt. “The Italian debt in the portfolio of foreign investors dropped from EUR 685 billion in […]