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New Books in Finance

Quantitative Investing, Inflation and the Macroeconomy

Oct 11, 2023
Rob Arnott, founder and chairman of Research Affiliates, discusses topics such as the recent rise of inflation, macroeconomics, capital market returns, value versus growth stocks, factor timing, index investing, the Federal Reserve's handling of inflation, the relationship between hurricanes, aging demographics, and market timing, the inverted yield curve and its impact, the influence of neoclassical and Keynesian thinking on investing, energy stocks and their value status, and technology's ability to address climate change.
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Quick takeaways

  • The Federal Reserve should pay more attention to the long bond yield as an indicator for setting interest rates in response to inflation.
  • Diversifying outside the US and investing in emerging markets and developed ex-US value stocks can provide attractive valuations for investors.

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Inflation and Fed Policy

The podcast discusses the cause of inflation, highlighting that it is a result of supply and demand dynamics. The speaker criticizes the Federal Reserve's response to inflation and suggests that the central bank should pay more attention to the long bond yield as an indicator for setting interest rates.

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