Wall Street Week Rerouting Trade, Private Equity Test
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Aug 14, 2026 
Brandon Daniels, CEO of Exeger, explains real-time supply-chain risk tools and rapid rerouting. Rick Reeder, BlackRock’s CIO of global fixed income, discusses inflation dynamics, monetary policy and portfolio positioning. They cover Mexico’s new land trade corridor, tech to reroute goods amid disruptions, and how private equity faces tougher exit and return prospects.
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Inflation Is Improving But Not At 2 Percent Yet
- Inflation has eased from post-COVID highs but remains above the Fed's 2% goal, with core PCE expected ~2.8% by year-end and 2.5% next year.
- Rick Reeder highlights shelter stripping lowers measured core CPI and that markets obsess over tenths of a percent rather than the broader trend.
Use The Balance Sheet To Manage The Long End
- When managing long-term yields, central banks should pair messaging with balance sheet tools to influence the long end rather than rely solely on overnight rate moves.
- Reeder argues that nuance in reaction function and targeted tools can calm the curve more effectively than constant forward guidance.
Construct A Short Duration High Income Bond Portfolio
- Build a diversified, high-quality bond portfolio focused on income and short duration; today's market yields allow creating ~7% portfolio income at A- quality under three years.
- Reeder mixes high yield, EM, securitized assets and favors Europe exposure while keeping interest rate sensitivity low.