Last week, America approached self-restraint the way Joey Chestnut approaches a hot dog. Unfortunately, the Federal Reserve was one of the judges. Stronger-than-expected retail sales, low jobless claims, and a renewed uptick in import prices reinforced the case for the Fed’s 25-basis-point rate increase, even as manufacturing activity softened.
Last week, America was told inflation is better. Also worse. Also, by Friday, core consumer prices came in hot and consumer sentiment fell off a cliff—which is a lot to hand somebody just days before they decide on interest rates.
Growth investing is often defined by outcomes. We believe it is better defined by process. Forward-looking insights, fundamental judgment, and disciplined portfolio construction can help investors pursue growth with a more deliberate approach to risk.