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June 19, 2019 | Market Commentary
The Federal Reserve is meeting today, amid widely-held expectations that they will be cutting interest rates over the next 12-18 months. Typically, the Fed lowers rates to spur growth in the face of a slowdown. In fact, it has been more than 20 years since they have cut rates outside of what …
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All AudiencesJune 06, 2019 | Investment Themes
At Manning & Napier, our traditional strategies invest in specifically-selected stocks and bonds. Because we pick individual securities, we often get questions about why we bought or didn’t buy a given stock. Every stock we buy fits into one of our three time-tested stock selection strategies. …
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All AudiencesMay 20, 2019 | Investment Themes
For a moment, it seemed like bitcoin was on every investor’s mind. The cryptocurrency rose more than 13x in 2017. It catapulted into public consciousness, but has since dropped precipitously. Even with a jump in early April, bitcoin is still trading at around $5,000 – down ~75% from a peak of …
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All AudiencesMay 08, 2019 | Market Commentary
After a few months of relative calm, fears surrounding the US-China trade war surprised markets early this week. What happened President Trump sent out two tweets over the weekend that relit the trade war with China and sparked fresh investor consternation over the trade dispute. Mid-day …
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All AudiencesApril 23, 2019 | Investment Themes
If you’ve changed the way you watch TV in the last few years, you are not alone. Not long ago, home entertainment was a game where everyone was a winner. As recently as 2011, 90% of US households had some sort of pay TV (via cable, phone company, or satellite). Cable companies raised rates …
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All AudiencesApril 10, 2019 | Investment Themes
Just like sunshine and chirping birds, ubiquitous For Sale signs are a sure sign of spring. More than ten years after the Great Recession, which saw home prices plummet, the housing market has certainly come a long way from the bottom. Despite significant improvement, however, home ownership …
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All AudiencesMarch 25, 2019 | Investment Themes
They say that men are from Mars and women are from Venus. We aren’t so sure we’re from different planets, but there are definitely differences when it comes to investing. With Women’s History Month in full swing, we take a look at five key facts about women as investors. 1. Women are more …
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All AudiencesMarch 11, 2019 | Market Commentary
From Pennsylvania Avenue to Main Street, immigration is a hot topic. It is a multifaceted issue with economic, legal, and political ramifications. But for investors, what have the 28 million immigrants working in the US really meant for the economy and labor markets? Let’s take a look. …
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All AudiencesMarch 08, 2019 | Investment Themes
Big technology has changed our lives: Apple and the iPhone; Google and Gmail; Amazon as the Everything Store; and Facebook and its social kingdom. Over the past few years, the Silicon Valley tech giants have grown to capture an ever-greater part of our lives. As these companies take up more of …
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All AudiencesFebruary 21, 2019 | Investment Themes
2018 was far more volatile than recent years, but we continue to remain focused on monitoring risks and identifying new investing opportunities. We asked members of our Research team about some of the trends we’re seeing and got some answers to the questions we are hearing most frequently from …
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