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June 05, 2020 | Investment Themes
It may feel like we’ve been picking on retail for the past few years, but it hasn’t been without reason. The consumer retail sector has historically been a hotbed of creative destruction, and this time is no different. Even in normal times, buyer ‘wants and needs’ are ever changing. Products …
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All AudiencesMay 21, 2020 | Investment Themes
The current pandemic and quarantine have changed the way consumers shop and make purchases. Across the country, people are stuck at home and still need to get things. They’re realizing, whether they knew it before or not, that they don’t only have to buy things in big box stores. In many …
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All AudiencesMay 07, 2020 | Market Commentary
When market volatility strikes and investors look for safety, they often turn to gold, and today is no different. Gold prices are on a run, reaching their highest level in seven years last month. The potential for negative economic growth is the primary driver of the gains, as well as a …
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All AudiencesApril 21, 2020 | Market Commentary
As markets begin to calm, many investors are starting to wonder what the long-term impact of this crisis will be. While it’s clear the effects will be far reaching, it’s hard to determine what exactly they will be. By viewing this downturn in context, we’ve been able to maintain a long-term …
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All AudiencesMarch 31, 2020 | Market Commentary
It’s hard to imagine now, but it was less than six weeks ago when the stock market was at all-time highs. Economic growth was on solid footing, and the investment world was still enjoying the longest bull market in history. So much has changed. The spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic …
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All AudiencesMarch 20, 2020 | Market Commentary
Recent market volatility and a constant stream of negative news is giving investors déjà vu. A downturn this abrupt and severe hasn’t been seen since the beginning of the 2008-09 Global Financial Crisis. The situations may be completely different, but the feelings of fear and uncertainty are …
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All AudiencesMarch 16, 2020 | Market Commentary
On Sunday afternoon, the Federal Reserve (Fed) announced a wide range of measures that have not been seen since the financial crisis. Coordinated with major central banks around the world, the Fed’s initiatives are intended to ensure the financial system remains well-functioning. Market …
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All AudiencesMarch 13, 2020 | Market Commentary
In the past week, as the number of Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases has continued to increase, it has resulted in rising investor fear over what the potential economic fallout may be. With Thursday’s steep selloff in the S&P 500, the US stock market has entered into a bear market for the first …
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All AudiencesMarch 06, 2020 | Market Commentary
The past two weeks have seen incredible volatility in financial markets. The rapidly evolving Coronavirus situation, an emergency move by the Federal Reserve, and a wild week in US politics have given investors more than enough news to digest.
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All AudiencesFebruary 24, 2020 | Market Commentary
The Coronavirus outbreak spread beyond the Middle East and Asia this weekend, rekindling fears of a global pandemic and roiling international financial markets. Reports of new cases surged in South Korea, Iran, and northern Italy as the global total of reported cases approaches 100,000. …
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