Insights / Blogs

Insights / Blogs

On The Lookout

James Swanson, Chief Investment Strategist, helps readers make sense of the markets by sharing what he learns along the way.

September 17, 2015

Caution is the Byword


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Now that the Fed has decided to take no action, Jim Swanson considers what this means for the business cycle and the financial markets.

September 15, 2015

Watch the Data Flow Out of China


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After the recent episode of market turbulence, Chief Investment Strategist James Swanson considers whether China’s slowing growth — but not contraction — could be enough to derail the acceleration we’re seeing in the eurozone and the United States.

September 8, 2015

What Really Matters


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As long-term investors, we focus on the economic or business cycle. The drivers that determine when the cycle begins and ends matter more to us at MFS than near-term market fluctuations.