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Previewing the Midterm Elections
November 05, 2018 | Market Commentary
Tomorrow, on Tuesday, November 6, Americans will exercise their democratic freedoms as they vote on national, state, and local representatives. While most midterm elections are lower profile affairs, this year’s looming Election Day is becoming a focal point for the nation. Key issues like …
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All Audiences10 Years After the Global Financial Crisis: Where Are We Now?
October 24, 2018 | Market Commentary
This September marked the 10 year anniversary of some of the most devastating moments of the Global Financial Crisis. In the span of a few days, Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy, Merrill Lynch was rescued by Bank of America, and AIG, the world’s largest insurer at the time, was bailed out …
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All AudiencesThe Softer Side of Bankruptcy?
October 18, 2018 | Investment Themes
Sears and the Evolution of Retail On Monday, Sears Holdings announced it was filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy. The storied brand has struggled for years, and has failed to turn a profit since 2010. Sears intends to restructure its assets under chapter 11, so it is possible that some stores …
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All AudiencesMan vs. Machine
October 10, 2018 | Investment Themes
From robots and the algorithms that run them to 3-D digital printing, industrial automation is spreading to more businesses than ever before. Industrial automation is expanding from traditional markets such as automobile manufacturing and semiconductor production to new markets such as …
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All AudiencesToo High Too Fast
September 25, 2018 | Investment Themes
Shares of newly IPO’d cannabis company Tilray went on a wild ride last week as the stock whipsawed between unbelievable gains and extraordinary losses. Having just IPO’d at $17 a share on July 19, the stock has been soaring since. The euphoria peaked when trading was halted on four separate …
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What is ESG Investing?
September 14, 2018 | Investment Themes
ESG investing—environmental, social, and governance—is becoming increasingly popular with investors. Christopher Petrosino, Managing Director of Manning & Napier’s Quantitative Strategies Group, explains why it isn’t just an investment trend and common ways ESG investing can …
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All AudiencesThe Future Is Sunny for Cloud Computing
August 23, 2018 | Investment Themes
Cloud computing is unlocking enormous growth potential for even the largest tech companies including internet giants Amazon, Microsoft, and Google. Their cloud platforms, known as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) are transforming enterprise IT into a …
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All AudiencesWhy Investors Should Consider a High Yield Bond Allocation
August 09, 2018 | Investment Management
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 …
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All AudiencesCan Electric Vehicles Spark Investment Opportunities?
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- …
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All AudiencesFiscal Misspending?
June 28, 2018 | Market Commentary
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 …
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