Corporate Earnings Growth to Slow to Single Digits in 2019?

Effects of the Fed's multiple interest rates hikes, the escalating U.S.-China trade war and California fires could affect corporate earnings growth.

About the Presenter

Bluford “Blu” Putnam has served as Managing Director and Chief Economist of CME Group since May 2011. With more than 35 years of experience in the financial services industry and concentrations in central banking, investment research, and portfolio management, Blu serves as CME Group’s spokesperson on global economic conditions.

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Hedging Equities in 2019

How will equities perform in 2019? Corporate earnings in 2019 could find it tough to match the robust growth this year as the effects of the Fed's multiple rate hikes, the escalating U.S.-China trade war and economic impact of the fires in California likely show up next year. Hedge your portfolio with equity index futures.

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