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☆ We would expect markets continue to gain in the event of a Trump victory: RBC Wealth Management
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWe would expect markets continue to gain in the event of a Trump victory: RBC Wealth ManagementFrederique Carrier, head of investment strategy at RBC Wealth Management, discusses the impact of the upcoming U.S. election on markets.

Organizations: RBC Wealth Management

☆ As Netanyahu vows Iran payback, markets watch for dangers of further escalation
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Natasha Turak | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Markets are now braced for what could follow a likely Israeli retaliation against Iran. watch nowOil prices gained over 5% in the previous session following the missile strike, before tapering to a 2.5% climb. Oil infrastructure 'tempting targets for Israel'Lewis Sage-Passant, an adjunct professor of intelligence at Sciences Po in Paris, described energy markets as jittery, as investors watch for Israel's next moves. Even without direct targeting, much of the world's oil infrastructure sits under these missile's flight paths, so naturally everyone is very nervous." Questions remain whether a strong Israeli response would restore deterrence or trigger further escalation from Iran and tip the nations into a full-blown war.

Persons: Amir Cohen, Hassan Nasrallah, Lewis Sage, Jake Sullivan, Roger Zakheim, what's, Zakheim, Abbas Araghchi, Sara Vakhshouri Organizations: Reuters Israel's, Brent, West Texas, Isles, RBC Wealth Management, Sciences Po, Israel, Energy, U.S . National, Ronald Reagan Institute, Investments, Saab, BAE Systems, Thales, Rheinmetall, Iran's, SVB Energy Locations: Ashkelon, Israel, Tel Aviv, Iran, Tehran, London, Asia, Paris, U.S, Washington

☆ RBC Wealth Management: Too early to turn bearish on markets
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailRBC Wealth Management: Too early to turn bearish on marketsFrederique Carrier, head of investment strategy at RBC Wealth Management, outlines two factors that would "herald a more difficult time."

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☆ RBC Wealth Management says it likes energy and semiconductor stocks
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailRBC Wealth Management says it likes energy and semiconductor stocksFrederique Carrier, head of investment strategy at RBC wealth management, says it continues to be committed to equities.

Organizations: RBC Wealth Management, RBC

☆ There is still value in luxury stocks over the long term, RBC says
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-22 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThere is still value in luxury stocks over the long term, RBC saysFrédérique Carrier, RBC Wealth Management's head of investment strategy, says there is still value in luxury stocks over the long term, particularly after a recent retreat amid short-term market pressures.

Persons: Frédérique Carrier Organizations: RBC, Frédérique, RBC Wealth

☆ RBC analyst: We're still constructive on U.S. stocks
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailRBC analyst: We're still constructive on U.S. stocksFrederique Carrier, managing director, head of Investment strategy for the British Isles and Asia at RBC Wealth Management, says it expects the first U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate cut to take place in June.

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☆ We're cautious on credit but more positive on rates, RBC Wealth Management says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWe're cautious on credit but more positive on rates, RBC Wealth Management saysFrederique Carrier of RBC Wealth Management discusses the outlook for interest rates and lending conditions.

Organizations: RBC Wealth Management, Frederique

☆ The Bank of Japan will likely abandon its yield curve control policy later this year: Wealth manager
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThe Bank of Japan will likely abandon its yield curve control policy later this year: Wealth managerFrederique Carrier, head of investment strategy at RBC Wealth Management, discusses the outlook for the Japanese economy.

Persons: Frederique Carrier Organizations: of, RBC Wealth Management Locations: of Japan

U.S. stocks have made big gains this year, but the performance across global stocks has been uneven so far. So where will global stocks go in the second half of the year? Five of the strategists polled expect global markets to fall, while another five say the stocks will beat their U.S. counterparts. Global market bulls Those who expect global stocks to beat the U.S. are most bullish on the U.K., Europe and Japan. Global market bears Andreas Bruckner, European equity strategist at BofA Global Research, predicts that Europe's Stoxx 600 will end the year at 390 — a nearly 15% decline from Monday's close.

Persons: Christian Abuide, Karim Chedid, Liz Ann Sonders, Charles Schwab, Andreas Bruckner, Mark Haefele, Bruckner, Roger Lee, Lee, Haefele, Carrier Organizations: CNBC Pro, U.S, Lombard, iShares, BofA Global Research, UBS Global Wealth, Nasdaq, UBS, RBC Wealth Management Locations: Japan, China, U.S, Europe

The bullish view Just four of the 15 strategists expect the S & P 500 to end the year higher than current levels, albeit very slightly. He expects the S & P 500 to end the year at 4,500 — up 2.3% from its current level. Instead, Peng said the S & P 500 's performance will likely broaden over the second half of this year. She expects the S & P 500 to remain flat by the end of the year at 4,300. UBS expects the S & P 500 to end the year at 4,100 — a drop of 7% from current levels.

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☆ U.S. interest rates will probably stay at current levels for some time, strategist says
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-11 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailU.S. interest rates will probably stay at current levels for some time, strategist saysFrederique Carrier, head of investment strategy at RBC Wealth Management, says "we might find ourselves, in a couple of months, talking about the possibility of another rate hike — a small probability, but it's not a risk that we would want to dismiss."

☆ European banks face renewed selling pressure
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

So people are acting with their feet and continuing to sell bank stocks. ING ECONOMICS TEAM (emailed) "Most European banks are impacted by these events mainly via the more cautious market sentiment. "It seems like post what happened to Credit Suisse last weekend, two things might be at play here. “European banks probably suffered from contagion from what was going on in the US, where the regional banks seem to be under pressure in the rising rate environment. European banks have, in fact, had no fundamental issues whatsoever.

☆ Investors are still worried about a run on deposits of some ailing banks while massive lifelines buy more time
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-18 | by ( Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Shares of First Republic and Credit Suisse continued to sell off despite massive lifelines. First Republic is receiving $30 billion in deposits from Wall Street giants and large regional banks. Meanwhile, Switzerland's central bank provided Credit Suisse with $54 billion in liquidity. In the case of Credit Suisse, depositors have been fleeing since well before SVB failed. Bank mergers could help, and UBS is in talks to acquire all or parts of Credit Suisse, according to reports.

Credit Suisse Chief Financial Officer Dixit Joshi and his teams will hold meetings over the weekend to assess strategic scenarios for the bank, people with knowledge of the matter said on Friday. Swiss regulators are encouraging UBS and Credit Suisse to merge but neither bank wanted to do so, one source said. The boards of UBS and Credit Suisse were expected to separately meet over the weekend, the Financial Times said,Credit Suisse shares jumped 9% in after-market trading following the FT report. Credit Suisse and UBS declined to comment. Efforts to shore up Credit Suisse come as policymakers including the European Central Bank and U.S. President Joe Biden sought to reassure investors and depositors the global banking system is safe.

A source with knowledge of the matter said that Swiss regulators are encouraging UBS and Credit Suisse to merge, but that both banks do not want to do so. Credit Suisse shares jumped 9% in after-market trading following the FT report. Credit Suisse and UBS declined to comment on the report. "Credit Suisse is a very special case," said Frédérique Carrier, head of investment strategy at RBC Wealth Management. The supervisors were told deposits were stable across the euro zone and exposure to Credit Suisse was immaterial, a source familiar with the meeting's content told Reuters.

Credit Suisse saw more than $200 million net outflows from its U.S. and European managed funds after March 13, Morningstar Direct said on Friday. DBRS Morningstar on Thursday became the first global rating agency to cut the bank's credit score, with a downgrade to "BBB", which still qualifies Credit Suisse as investment grade. Credit Suisse shares are down about 26% this week and poised for their biggest week drop since October 2008 and the global financial crisis. U.S. shareholders of Credit Suisse sued the bank on Thursday, claiming it defrauded them by concealing problems with its finances. Credit Suisse declined to comment on the lawsuit.

The rescue package came shortly after embattled Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) tapped an emergency central bank loan of up to $54 billion to shore up its liquidity. The ECB supervisors saw no contagion to euro zone banks from the market turmoil, a source familiar with the content of the meeting told Reuters, adding that supervisors were told deposits remained stable across euro zone banks and exposure to Credit Suisse was immaterial. "I don't think we are in the crux of a global financial crisis. The ECB pressed forward with its 50 basis point rate hike, arguing that euro zone banks were in good shape and that if anything, higher rates should bolster their margins. Japan's finance ministry, financial regulator and central bank said they would meet on Friday to discuss developments.

☆ Credit Suisse shares fall again, sentiment remains fragile
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"While markets are relieved that the Swiss central bank stepped in, sentiment is bound to remain very fragile, particularly as investors will likely worry about the eventual economic impact of aggressive monetary policy tightening by the European Central Bank (ECB)," she added. DBRS Morningstar on Thursday became the first global rating agency to cut the bank's credit score, with a downgrade to "BBB", which still qualifies Credit Suisse as investment grade. Credit Suisse shares are down about 22% this week and poised for their biggest week drop since March 2020 when the COVID-19 crisis wreaked turmoil across world markets. U.S. shareholders of Credit Suisse sued the bank on Thursday, claiming it defrauded them by concealing problems with its finances. Credit Suisse declined to comment on the lawsuit.

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