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Federated Hermes | 05/29/26

Webcast: Rethinking Factor Investing: From Static Exposures to Dynamic Alpha Models

Factor investing remains a cornerstone of quantitative equity, but the playbook is changing. As markets become more complex and concentrated, investors are moving beyond static, linear models toward more adaptive approaches to alpha generation.

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Federated Hermes | 05/15/26

Scale Matters: Navigating EM Oil Credit in Volatile Markets

As we all know, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East has significantly disrupted the global oil supply – and this has been reflected in pricing.

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Federated Hermes | 04/28/26

Will International Equities Be Derailed by Iran?

Assuming that a demand shock and an ugly bout of stagflation can be avoided, my view is that the bullish thesis for international equity remains intact.

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Federated Hermes | 04/28/26

AI, Data Centers and US Growth

The bull case for 2026 and beyond is increasingly dependent on the promise of AI, even as the debate about pros and cons rages in real time.

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Federated Hermes | 03/25/26

FedSpeak Meets Legal Jargon

A potential 'chair pro tempore' and the criminal probe dominated the Fed's policy-setting meeting.

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Federated Hermes | 03/25/26

Investors Weigh Knock-on Effects of Iran Conflict

The recent spike in oil prices is likely to have far-reaching consequences.

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Federated Hermes | 02/04/26

Rate Realities Await the Next Fed Chair

Warsh is a very credible pick with a record of being an inflation hawk and, most importantly, a staunch defender of Fed independence.

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Federated Hermes | 02/04/26

A Cap on Credit Cards?

In early January, President Trump called on credit card issuers to lower their rates to 10% by January 20. That date has now passed, and, subsequently, the president has called on Congress to legislate lower rates for cardholders.

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Federated Hermes | 11/25/25

Webcast - Short Duration Strategies: Uncovering Value Along the Yield Curve

2025 has brought its share of headwinds: inflation pressures, tariff uncertainty, and global market volatility. Amid the noise, the 1–3-year segment of short duration fixed income is emerging as a sweet spot for investors seeking stability and attractive income.

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Federated Hermes | 11/25/25

Cautious Optimism for 2026

Welcome to the Federated Hermes 2026 outlooks series. Over the following weeks, our thought leaders and portfolio managers in liquidity, fixed income and equities will discuss what the new year might bring for the economy, financial markets and investors.

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Federated Hermes | 11/17/25

Can More Analyst Coverage Help Predict Stock Performance?

Closer research helped us uncover a relationship between analyst coverage and our price-based factors.

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Federated Hermes | 11/13/25

Webcast - International Equities: Uncovering Value Beyond the Mag 7

Join us for a timely conversation on how institutional investors can navigate this shift and position for long-term growth across a diversified set of markets.

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Federated Hermes | 11/13/25

High Contrast

Fed Chair Powell was markedly less confident in the October FOMC meeting than in September's.

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Federated Hermes | 10/09/25

A Swirling Array of Factors Suggest Lower Yields

Something changes when the benchmark takes on a life of its own.

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Federated Hermes | 10/09/25

One Big Beautiful World

Introducing our 2027 S&P 500 price target of 8,600.

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Federated Hermes | 10/07/25

A Dollar Bazooka for Argentina

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appeared to throw Argentina’s under-pressure President Javier Milei a lifeline this week with a commitment "to do what is needed" to support Latin America’s third-largest economy.

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Federated Hermes | 10/01/25

Lots of Game Left as We Enter the Fourth Quarter

Do rate cuts support additional hiring? Or does that come from confidence in margins and future cash flows? Do lower US Treasury (UST) rates simply lower the cost of capital and encourage even more investment in AI? Or does the broadening-out market support new hires?

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Federated Hermes | 10/01/25

Index Investing and Dr. Frankenstein's Creation

Introduced in 1957, the S&P 500 is the most widely cited US equity index, with more money managed to it, by far, than any other benchmark. As such, it has become a proxy for the health of US investors, corporate America and the overall economy.

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Federated Hermes | 09/12/25

Navigating Tariff Turbulence: The Resilience of Asset-based Trade Finance

As US tariffs reshape global trade and supply chains, institutional investors are finding diversification benefits and durable spreads in one of the world’s oldest asset classes. Join us as we discuss how shifting trade policies are impacting developing and emerging markets and how privately sourced trade finance can deliver alpha amid funding gaps.

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Federated Hermes | 09/11/25

The Fed Shifts Focus

Political pressures persist and markets assume the resumption of rate cuts.

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Federated Hermes | 09/11/25

The Half-Full Glass

Sticking with our 'broadening out' call despite the caution the Fed’s cracked rearview mirror demands.

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Federated Hermes | 09/09/25

When Risk is Underpriced, Quality is All the More Valuable

High yield is all about risk and reward—and lately risk isn’t being priced appropriately. We remain defensive in our high yield positioning for two reasons, one macro in nature while the other involves dynamics within the market itself. What they have in common is an underpricing of risk and a need to focus on “quality.”

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Federated Hermes | 07/21/25

Trade Finance: Access Uncorrelated Alpha Potential With Limited Reliance on Traditional Return Drivers

Trade finance refers to loans that provide short-term financing to support the physical flow of goods.

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Federated Hermes | 07/14/25

Credit Investors Threatened With Tax Hike on US Income

US tax bill could hike taxes of foreign holders of US assets.

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Federated Hermes | 07/14/25

Can Argentina Reboot Its Crisis-ridden Economy?

President Javier Milei’s severe austerity package has helped tame the country’s chronic inflation crisis.

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Federated Hermes | 07/09/25

Webcast: Breakthroughs in Quant Investing: Navigating Modern Markets

How has quantitative investing demonstrated resilience during market volatility, including the recent disruptions?

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Federated Hermes | 07/08/25

Summer of Unrest?

Yet a series of storm clouds are gathering that could spark modest profit-taking of around 5 percent in the summer. Such a correction would be healthy, in our view, reducing some of the recent froth and shaking off weak hands.

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Federated Hermes | 07/08/25

Muni Credit Solid as Federal Surplus Shifts to Shortage

Most municipalities used Covid stimulus wisely and are prepared for cuts in federal funding.

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Federated Hermes | 06/30/25

After the volatility, where is the stock market headed?

With peak tariff uncertainty behind us, we think stocks should grind higher.

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Federated Hermes | 06/30/25

Labor Market Decelerating

Headline nonfarm payrolls rose by a stronger-than-expected 139,000 jobs in May (consensus at 126,000, Federated Hermes at 77,000), as tariff uncertainty and fiscal policy confusion did not confirm disappointing whisper numbers last month.

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Federated Hermes | 06/24/25

What Could Go Right

With markets settling down after the wild ride of the past several months, a very natural behavioral response has been gripping many investors and, especially, market strategists.

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Federated Hermes | 06/24/25

Fed May Do Little in This Push-Me-Pull-You Market

Treasury yields spiked once again as the federal budget and deficit took center court, but this time other forms of fixed income investment benefitted by comparison to their associated risk-free rates.

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Federated Hermes | 05/20/25

Short Term Investments and Market Insights

The Short Term Investments Committee (STIC) is a collection of Federated Hermes investment professionals with in-depth experience investing across the 0-3-year part of the yield curve.