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August 09, 2018 | Fixed Income
For the past three decades, bond markets have been on one of the most impressive bull runs in history. In fact, since 1987, bonds have returned 10% or more in 29% of calendar years compared to just 11% of the time between 1926 and 19861. As a result, investors have largely been able to meet their …
July 18, 2018 | Investment Themes
Part Two of a Two-Part Series In Part One of our Two-Part Series, we discussed broad trends that are unfolding in the electric vehicle (EV) space. Today, we discuss investment implications from the rise in demand for EV-related commodities. In the wake of rising popularity of electrically- …
June 28, 2018 | Domestic Markets
Gradual economic progress since the financial crisis has eventually brought the US to more firm footing. Labor markets have strengthened, capital spending and business investment are more robust, overall economic activity has improved, and inflationary pressures are building. Concurrently, the …
June 15, 2018 | Market Commentary
In March, President Trump announced worldwide steel and aluminum tariffs, while simultaneously granting temporary exemptions to Canada, Mexico, and the EU as negotiations were being pursued to address the administration’s concerns about the steel and aluminum industries. The deadline for those …
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June 07, 2018 | International Markets
Portfolio Strategist, Jeffrey Ingraham, CFA, shares his thoughts on why international small cap is a misunderstood and underutilized asset class. Download our Product Spotlight to learn more about Manning & Napier’s opportunistic solution. Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC ( …
May 16, 2018 | Investment Themes
Part One of a Two-Part Series It may come as a surprise, but electric vehicles (EV) were first introduced nearly 200 years ago. These were small-scale electric cars, and not until around the 1870s were more practical electric cars made available. While EVs quickly gained in popularity, the …
April 30, 2018 | International Markets
Simmering trade tensions have captured investors’ attention in recent weeks as President Trump takes aim at what he sees as a highly problematic trade deficit between the US and China. The White House has ratcheted up pressure on the bilateral trade relationship by announcing significant …
April 10, 2018 | Market Commentary
Recent news in the tech sector has been weighing on markets. An Uber self-driving car in Arizona killing a pedestrian, Facebook fighting a vicious public relations battle over user privacy and data collection, and President Trump repeatedly attacking Jeff Bezos and Amazon are just a sample of a …
March 22, 2018 | Market Commentary
In a recent post, we discussed some of the sector implications that could result from recently enacted steel and aluminum tariffs. Here, we explore the potential second-order effects that a protectionist trade policy can have—both on the US, and on the broader global economy. For the first …
March 19, 2018 | Market Commentary
The Federal Open Market Committee’s two-day policy meeting begins tomorrow, March 20, and investors are assigning a high probability that policymakers will hike interest rates by 25 basis points. With respect to the inflation outlook, the magnitude and frequency of changes to the Fed funds rate …
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