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Library » March 2019 Perspective
March 04, 2019 | Market Commentary
Stocks Surge Again Global equities extended their strong start to the year with broad-based gains in February. Stocks have continued to respond well to a decent earnings season, an accommodative Federal Reserve, and easing trade tensions. Domestically, the strong two-month rally borders on …
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All AudiencesMarkets & Economy » Your Questions, Answered
February 21, 2019 | Investment Themes
2018 was far more volatile than recent years, but we continue to remain focused on monitoring risks and identifying new investing opportunities. We asked members of our Research team about some of the trends we’re seeing and got some answers to the questions we are hearing most frequently from …
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All AudiencesLibrary » First Quarter 2019 International Perspective
February 15, 2019 | Market Commentary
Quarterly Market Review International equities experienced meaningful declines during the fourth quarter as the sharp sell-off experienced in US financial markets spilled over into the global sphere. Developed markets were hit particularly hard, shedding more than 13% during the quarter. …
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All AudiencesLibrary » February 2019 Perspective
February 05, 2019 | Market Commentary
The January Effect in Action After a difficult fourth quarter last year, US equities bounced back strongly to start 2019. The S&P 500 rose 8%, its best January performance since 1987, as all eleven S&P sectors saw gains. Since hitting a recent bottom on Christmas Eve, US stocks have risen …
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All AudiencesLibrary » Webinar: Four Big Questions Facing Investors in 2019
January 23, 2019 | Market Commentary
2018 was far more volatile than recent years, and after the nearly decade-long run, we are starting to see warning signs in the economic, stock, and bond market cycles. Several key risks got worse as the year went on, and many remain unresolved.
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Library » Semi-Annual Outlook: Sorting Through the Warning Signs
January 03, 2019 | Investment Themes
2018 was far more volatile than recent years, and we still see several key risks facing markets that are unresolved today. In our newest Semi-Annual Outlook, we lay out our concerns for financial markets and provide our perspective on what to expect in 2019.
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All AudiencesMarkets & Economy » Crazy Rich Asians Shines a Light on Asia’s Emerging Wealth
November 16, 2018 | Investment Themes
Crazy Rich Asians was the underdog movie that became the blockbuster of the summer. Pulling in more than $200 million worldwide in less than a year, Crazy Rich Asians won the top spot as the highest grossing romantic-comedy of the past decade. The movie is such a smash hit that a sequel is …
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Library » Treasuries Are Not Attractive to Foreigners
November 10, 2018 | Investment Themes
Apathetic analysis of foreign bond markets would have investors believe that US Treasury yields are attractive globally due to the wide differential between nominal US Treasury yields and global developed market yields. While it is true that nominal US Treasury yields are near their highest …
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Financial AdvisorsLibrary » Third Quarter 2018 International Perspective
October 26, 2018 | Market Commentary
Quarterly Market Review Last quarter, international equities delivered modest returns as strength in international developed markets was partially offset by weakness in emerging markets. Stylistically, broad international value stocks outperformed growth stocks, reducing their performance gap …
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All AudiencesLibrary » October 2018 Perspective
October 01, 2018 | Market Commentary
Rising Risks Demand Change US stocks remained near all-time highs during September as the market shrugged off rising global risks that continued to escalate. Worsening threats to financial markets include a full-blown trade war developing, China slowing more than expected, and political …
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