Americans are growing more optimistic about the economy, as wage gains are finally outpacing inflation and unemployment remains low. Consumer sentiment is at its highest since 2021.
According to a Bank of America analysis, U.S. blue-chip debt will be "an attractive asset class" if interest rates continue to rise, and "the markets are open."
As criticism of ESG investing has become louder and increasingly politicized in the U.S., new "anti-ESG funds" have emerged. They attracted $376 million in Q3/2022 alone.