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September 21, 2018 | Market Commentary
Marc Bushallow, Managing Director of Fixed Income, provides an update on the economy with an emphasis on fixed income markets, and offers his insights on what investors may encounter going forward. We discuss what indicators we look for at this point in the cycle to help …
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Financial AdvisorsJune 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 AudiencesJune 21, 2018 | Market Commentary
After nine years of rising equity prices in the U.S., investor complacency regarding market return expectations is concerning. The Quantitative Strategies Group discuss how a proactive approach to asset allocation and risk management can balance the risks and opportunities …
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Financial AdvisorsApril 24, 2018 | Market Commentary
Quarterly Market Review Following last year’s relative tranquility, global equity market volatility picked up during the first quarter of 2018. Market gyrations first materialized in early February, driven by an increase in reported wages for US workers that came in well above consensus …
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All AudiencesApril 04, 2018 | Market Commentary
Market Volatility Remains Elevated US equities suffered their worst week in more than two years last month on concerns that increasingly restrictive trade policies may disrupt global growth. Although US stocks recouped some of those losses the following Monday, the market gyrations on the heels …
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All AudiencesMarch 22, 2018 | Market Commentary
The Disciplined Value Team puts recent market volatility in perspective, provides an update on the economy and equity markets, and offers their insight on what investors may encounter going forward. They also discuss company specific characteristics to look for at this point in …
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Financial AdvisorsMarch 19, 2018 | Market Commentary
The Federal Open Market Committee’s two-day policy meeting begins tomorrow, March 20, and investors are assigning a high probability that policymakers will hike interest rates by 25 basis points. With respect to the inflation outlook, the magnitude and frequency of changes to the Fed funds rate …
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All AudiencesFebruary 13, 2018 | Market Commentary
Looking Back: An Era of “Goldilocks” The past year brought cheer across the financial markets. The world saw synchronized global growth and soft inflation readings, and with the exception of recent market gyrations, volatility persisted near historically low levels. Nothing was “too hot or too …
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All AudiencesDecember 21, 2017 | Market Commentary
After a year of high returns and low volatility, what will 2018 bring? Our speakers discuss the close of 2017 and focus on what to monitor in 2018.
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Financial AdvisorsDecember 07, 2017 | Market Commentary
The U.S. Economy The current bull market rolled on in the month of November as the S&P 500 kept rising, closing above 2,600 for the first time ever. The U.S. large-cap equity market is now up over 350% since the trough of the financial crisis, marking one of the longest bull markets in American …
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