Morgan Stanley’s Weekly Warm-up: Inflation Data and Fed Is Yesterday’s News; Focus on Earnings Risk

This week’s focus is likely to be centered on CPI and the Fed. To us, that is yesterday’s news; while it’s important for the next week / year-end trading ranges, the final chapter to this bear market is all about the path of earnings estimates, which are far too high, in our view. Inflation data…...

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Bank of America Consumer Checkpoint

 Key takeaways  • Consumers have proven resilient in 2022. While they are likely to have a tougher time next year, especially if the labor market deteriorates, they are starting 2023 in decent financial shape. Deposit balances are coming down, but slowly, and credit card usage does not currently look out of line with pre-pandemic levels. …