The Fed Watch and the Debt-Ceiling Drama both continue this week, each with short term consequences for investors. Fed Board members appear to be stepping towards a pause in interest rate hikes in June, although exactly why this is happening is not clear, given that inflation is still too high (greater than 4%) and economic growth is comfortably in the 2-3% range. Last week, stocks went up and bonds down. Stock prices and US Treasury yields increased (price down / yields up) with help from optimism surrounding the US debt ceiling negotiations and stronger than expected manufacturing data. And a near-term pause in Fed rate hikes may provide temporary support to risk assets. On the wealth planning front, we discuss the complexities of wealth planning for foreign nationals, which depend on three main criteria: tax domicile, residency, and citizenship.
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