John Lekas - CEO & Senior Portfolio Manager, Leader Capital May 12th, 2025 We believe U.S. Treasury yields are poised to rise meaningfully by year-end. Barring a major shift in global conditions, we see the 2-year reaching 4%, the 10-year…
John Lekas – CEO & Senior Portfolio Manager April 23, 2025 Credit markets and global interest rates remain relatively firm, reflecting a cautious but stable risk environment. We believe volatility will continue in equity and fixed income markets, but the…
Leader Capital High-Quality Income Fund was featured in Barron's Mutual Fund Quarty article. Barron's author Lewis Braham said, "Leader Capital High-Quality Income has trounced its peers in Morningstar's Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category." Read the full article here: "The Great Fund Face-Off"
John Lekas - CEO and Senior Portfolio Manager February 20th, 2024 Inflation is expected to persist, as previously discussed in our newsletters. Our stance remains unchanged: the Federal Reserve is unlikely to lower interest rates until the unemployment rate (U-3)…
When it came to helping investors navigate recent debt-market turmoil induced by Federal Reserve rate increases, bond-picking fund managers largely came up short. Of almost 2,000 actively managed bond funds covering a range of investing strategies, 58% failed to beat…
Rates Higher for Longer John Lekas – CEO and Senior Portfolio ManagerNovember 23, 2022 Interest rates will be higher for longer in our view and conversely, the market will be in the doldrums for longer. “Do not fight the Fed”.…
John Lekas – CEO and Senior Portfolio ManagerSeptember 30th, 2022 We believe the markets giving back most of the pandemic trade. Earnings could potentially prompt higher unemployment as companies try to keep earnings from declining. In our opinion, the U-3…
John Lekas – CEO & Portfolio MangerJuly 29th, 2022 Three things are driving the market between now and 1/1/2023. 1. Unemployment (most important)2. The Fed3. The War & Policy Unemployment (Most Important) The negative correlation between unemployment and equity markets…
John Lekas – CEO & Portfolio ManagerJune 29th, 2022 Last Sunday I went to get hanging plants at Fred Myer supermarket. The open gate at the Garden Center was locked which is unusual so I inquired why? The gentleman explained…
1.19.2022 False Alarm We believe the fed will not raise rates this year more than two times. It’s not necessary and it’s an election year. Our Reasoning is as follows: We believe raising rates 4 times or more will lead to…