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Implications of the Saudi Oil Attack
September 17, 2019 | Market Commentary
Oil prices rose double digits yesterday as a series of drone attacks over the weekend knocked out approximately half of all Saudi Arabian crude production. The massive move in crude oil futures became the largest single day rise since 1988, with Brent crude rising nearly 15% on Monday. The drone …
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There is No Alternative
September 12, 2019 | Market Commentary
2019 has been a strong year for the stock market. US equities are trading near all-time highs, with healthy year-to-date gains both at home and abroad. At the same time that stock markets are hitting new highs, interest rates have been falling to new lows. After starting the year at 2.69%, the …
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What Falling Interest Rates Mean to You
August 27, 2019 | Market Commentary
Interest rates are fundamental to investing. The income you earn in a savings account, the interest you pay on your mortgage, and the yield you earn on a bond are all determined by underlying interest rates in the economy. Over the past six months, those rates have fallen significantly, …
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All AudiencesMarket Falls on Recession Fears
August 15, 2019 | Market Commentary
Yesterday, the US stock market suffered one of its worst selloffs of the year. The S&P 500 fell 2.9% as investor fears for an upcoming recession intensified. The market decline was sparked by an ominous sign in the bond market. The yield on the 10-year Treasury fell below the yield on the 2- …
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All AudiencesThe Tourism Trend
August 12, 2019 | Investment Themes
As summer continues on, vacation season is in full swing. If you plan on hitting the road (or air, or water) this summer, you’re in good company. The global tourism industry has grown consistently over the past few decades and shows no sign of slowing down. As disposable incomes rise and …
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All AudiencesMind the Gap: Assessing the Federal Deficit
July 30, 2019 | Market Commentary
At Manning & Napier, we love hearing from you and are always here to answer your questions. One frequently asked question over the past several years pertains to the economic impact of the federal deficit. Even as other topics have dominated the headlines, the quietly ballooning deficit has …
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All AudiencesInvesting in Other Investors
July 11, 2019 | Investment Themes
What if we told you that over $5 trillion worth of shares are traded every month? Or that every year, the entirety of the world’s GDP changes hands on stock exchanges all across the globe? Stock investing is big business, but few think of how a trade is actually processed. When orders are sent, …
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All AudiencesThe Fed Has Its Work "Cut" Out
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 AudiencesChanging the Vacation Game
June 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 AudiencesWhen an Investment is Too Hot to Handle
May 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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