Cougar Global Investments

Cougar Global Investments Ltd. is a macro-driven, global tactical asset allocation strategist with a focus on downside risk management.

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When will U.S. exceptionalism end?

Not soon – but 3 things could pose risks to the U.S. economy and markets in the meantime.

Insights and analysis from Portfolio Manager Irina Dorogan, CIM®: https://t.co/TjlpXDfn83

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It seems unlikely that the S&P 500 Index will continue its historic streak, but there’s plenty of investor and market optimism. Meanwhile, there's no shortage of potential inflation triggers in the year ahead: https://t.co/uUAgdxi0Ha

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LIVE WEBINAR: Election results in the not-so-United States.

Join us at 4:15 p.m. (Eastern) on Nov. 14 as Cougar Global Portfolio Manager Amy Steciuk, CFA, explores the investment implications of what could be a messy end to 2024. Register here: https://t.co/66Uka6NC2X

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The outlook for U.S. manufacturing once tracked GDP growth closely.

Not anymore.

Cougar Global Investments Portfolio Manager Irina Dorogan, CIM®, examines what that means and what to watch now: https://t.co/TD6Tr3FrIU

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LIVE WEBINAR: Join us at 4:15 p.m. (Eastern) on Aug. 8 as Cougar Global Investments Portfolio Manager Irina Dorogan, CIM®, explores the potential impacts of possible electoral outcomes on markets and investors.

Register here: https://t.co/k6hQSDUDw8

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Economic forecasts remain murky at best, so investors should expect spikes in market volatility and keep two things in mind, Portfolio Manager Jason Richey, CFA, says in the latest Cougar Global Viewpoints: https://t.co/ZSZ715hmgA

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WEBINAR: Join Cougar Global Investments Portfolio Manager Amy Steciuk, CFA, as she examines key questions facing the U.S. economy: Downturn? Sustained growth? Both? (It’s possible, thanks to one key driver of U.S. commerce.)

Register now: https://t.co/qjC5ZYeqfW

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The end of 2023 brought a surge in U.S. worker productivity that was unmatched in other developed economies.

The latest Cougar Global Viewpoints considers whether artificial intelligence could be the cause:

https://t.co/7pNJgb4VSB

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Is a recession still in the cards?

If so, the place to look for confirmation might be the unemployment rate.

Why boring data might also be the most reliable, in the latest Cougar Global Viewpoints: https://t.co/WTc3N55NE7

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What could go wrong in 2024?

Plenty.

Read the latest Cougar Global Viewpoints for insights on portfolio positioning for an unpredictable year: https://t.co/1CFI3kSl64

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WEBINAR: The (Inflation) Porridge is Never ‘Just Right’

Join Cougar Global Investments Portfolio Manager Jason Richey, CFA, as he explores whether the U.S. avoided one of the most widely predicted recession calls ever.

Register now: https://t.co/N7dpXL4y0V

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A trusted macroeconomic indicator has forecast recession 19 months in a row, but so far, no recession.

Is it broken?

Maybe, but the latest Cougar Global Viewpoints notes that no matter what the check engine light says, no car runs forever: https://t.co/UbpwoEHAG4

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How serious is the growing U.S. budget deficit? By 2029, the country’s debt-to-GDP ratio could reach levels not seen since post-World War II. That has significant implications for investors.

Read why in this month’s Cougar Global Viewpoints: https://t.co/ZK3kIrcOYv

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WEBINAR: What if the Fed doesn’t cut rates?

Join Cougar Global Investments Portfolio Manager Jason Richey, CFA®, as he explores how monetary policy, the bond market, and recession risks stand to reshape the investing landscape through 2024.

Register now: https://t.co/4WTX7LB2zv

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Soft landing? It’s not out of the question, but history suggests that the speed and the scale at which the Fed has raised interest rates doesn’t favor the possibility this time.

Read why in this month’s Cougar Global Viewpoints: https://t.co/nVAz18Oiyu

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Was the so-called Chinese growth miracle more like a mirage?

Cougar Global Investments explores reasons to be wary about investing in China in this month’s Cougar Global Viewpoints: https://t.co/wd4tycS211

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LIVE WEBINAR: Join us Thursday, July 27, as Cougar Global Investment Portfolio Manager Irina Dorogan, CIM®, explores what U.S. economic indicators are signaling about recession and the investing landscape for the rest of 2023. Register here: https://t.co/iSs9fAQcnf

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Currency swings, declining bond yields, banking turmoil & geopolitical conflict can all increase the demand for liquid investments.

A new paper from Cougar Global Investments looks at central bank reserves to study what the smart money has been doing: https://t.co/qVEDyt2h7U

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Regional banks have come to dominate commercial real estate lending. With offices standing vacant, do they now face a reckoning?

Catch up on the CRE vulnerabilities lurking in small-bank loan portfolios in a new paper from Cougar Global Investments: https://t.co/EBL0qMf31W