Fed Tightens, but Low Inflation and Lackluster Business Investment Support Our Cautious View
In a widely anticipated move, the Federal Reserve raised its target for the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to 0.50%-0.75%. As we noted ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, however, inflation is still below the committee’s 2% goal and business fixed investment remains below desired levels. We believe these data points support our view that low real interest rates are needed to ensure full utilization of labor and capital for some time. We incorporate a federal funds rate of ...Eaton Vance is engaged in managing investment funds and providing investment management and advisory services to high-net-worth individuals and institutions. Through its investment affiliates, the company manages active equity, income, alternative and blended strategies across a range of investment styles and asset classes, including United States, global and international equities, floating-rate bank loans, municipal bonds, global income, high-yield and investment grade bonds, and mortgage-backed securities, as well as a range of systematic investment strategies, including systematic equity, systematic alternatives and managed options strategies.
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