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The 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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All AudiencesChina Hit with $50 Billion in Tariffs
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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Why International Small Cap is an Underutilized and Misunderstood Asset Class
June 07, 2018 | Market Commentary
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 ( …
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All AudiencesThe Road Ahead for Electric Vehicles
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 …
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All AudiencesFive Things to Know About US-China Trade
April 30, 2018 | Market Commentary
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 …
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All AudiencesTaking Stock of the Tech Turbulence
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 …
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All AudiencesEscalating Risks of Protectionism and Tariffs
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 …
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