Investing for impact | Q&A with Stephanie Henderson
A member of Putnam’s sustainable investing team describes her motivations for spreading ESG fluency throughout the firm to enhance fundamental insights.
Author: Putnam Investments
Six facts about Dow 20,000
The 20,000 milestone reached by the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) garnered major media attention, but that’s due more to the fame of the index.
Taking the temperature of the January effect
Is the so-called January Effect a real opportunity for investors, or is it too well-known to be exploited? We offer a number of perspectives.
Fed downshifts on pace of rate hikes
The Fed’s “dot plot” in March, representing individual forecasts by 17 Fed policymakers, showed a reduction in the number of rate hikes for 2016.
Dividends rose in 2015 despite volatility
A majority of the companies in the S&P 500 Index have increased their dividend each year for several years running.
Mid-term elections can lift stocks
In the aftermath of U.S. mid-term elections, it is worth noting the performance of stocks during similar periods in history.
Market outlook remains positive
Despite the end of QE3 and other sources of risk, Putnam’s market outlook sees attractive potential in stocks and in our diverse fixed-income strategies.
Fear gauge dips, but volatility likely to return
With the ongoing European debt crisis, a slowdown in China’s economic growth, and concerns about a so-called “fiscal cliff” at the end of 2012 for the United States, market volatility jumped in the second quarter compared with the first. The Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index (VIX), also known as the “fear gauge,” only recently
Pricing risk amid global policy impasse
The unusual combination of challenges currently facing financial markets prompts investors to search for historic parallels. We find that today’s monetary and fiscal landscape looks a lot like that of Europe and the United Kingdom in the late 19th century. At that time, Europe had no effective monetary or fiscal policy with which it might