Despite continued growth and inflation, long rates back off first-quarter highs

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Despite continued growth and inflation, long rates back off first-quarter highs, as outlined by Eric Stein, Eaton Vance chief investment officer, fixed income, in his latest commentary. Mr Stein notes:

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Eric Stein appointed Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income at Eaton Vance Management  

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Eaton Vance Corp. (Eaton Vance) (NYSE: EV) has announced the appointment of Eric A. Stein, CFA, as Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income, of Eaton Vance Management (EVM), effective November 1,

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Geopolitical ramifications of the upcoming US election should not be underestimated

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In the US presidential election, the polls have tightened over the past several weeks and market-implied betting probabilities have started to close. Eric Stein, Co-Director of Global Income at Eaton

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Investors should consider lasting effects of higher-quality macroeconomic developments

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Global markets have settled into a more normal, high-volatility environment from the extreme volatility over the past few weeks. As hot-spot countries like Spain and Italy hopefully have passed their

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US midterm elections: We’re on to 2020!          

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The American midterm elections didn’t trigger any high-level surprises in Congress with the Senate remaining in Republican control and the House flipping Democrat, as expected. Now, investors can focus their

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Will European politics break the market calm?

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Eric Stein, Co-Director of Global Income,  Eaton Vance, a global investment manager, notes that markets have been seemingly impervious to negative headlines and volatility, but emerging political uncertainty in Europe might

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Where did the Trump trade go? Eaton Vance looks at reasons why the Trump trade has faltered

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The markets showed a clear pattern in the weeks following President Donald Trump’s election victory: stocks rallied, Treasury yields rose and the U.S. dollar strengthened. Some investors and commentators called

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Inauguration Day: Trump bump or Trump slump?

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“May you live in interesting times” goes the Chinese curse. It also pretty much sums up many investors’ mindset as they await the inauguration of Donald Trump says Eric Stein,

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