Episode 5
The Fed has begun cutting rates — but what does that mean for your portfolio? Commonfund OCIO's Chief Investment Strategist Kris Kwait joins host Anita Hariton to break down the latest macro dashboard, including upgrades to monetary policy and the yield curve, alongside a softening employment picture. Kris explains why Commonfund views this as a normalization of interest rates rather than a recession signal, and what historical data from the last ten rate-cutting cycles suggests about market returns ahead. The episode also dives into specific opportunities in fixed income — including mortgage-backed securities and European private lending — as well as the broadening equity market, China's stimulus efforts, and the risks that aren't making headlines, from global deficit concerns to the potential market impact of a sweep in the upcoming U.S. election.