Investors are eagerly awaiting Wednesday's Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) report, which will provide insights into how the Federal Reserve is managing inflation. SEI chief investment officer Jim Smigiel joins Catalysts to analyze the economic landscape, focusing on the potential impacts of Trump's proposed economic policies.

While acknowledging the pro-growth nature of Trump's economic strategy, Smigiel states, "but it's also the backdrop that we're kind of concerned about." He warns that a robust economy combined with continued monetary stimulus could potentially lead to what he describes as "a bit of a policy error," potentially creating additional inflationary pressures.

Despite these reservations, Smigiel remains optimistic about the current market environment, characterizing it as a "reflationary" period. He recommends investors position themselves in risk assets, specifically highlighting small-cap stocks, financial sector investments, and value-oriented equities.

"The one thing that we're looking at that's still casting a bit of a long shadow is the level of rates," he explains. "As we get closer to 4 3/4 [%], that's the one aspect that we think could pour some cold water... on this risk rally. But between now and then, we think we're in reflation mode."

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This post was written by Angel Smith