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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 AudiencesApril 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
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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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 09, 2018 | Market Commentary
Last week, President Trump announced new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports that have the potential to roil markets and impact trade relations with key allies and trading partners. The controversial tariffs, 25% on steel and 10% on aluminum, were formally approved on March 8 with few notable …
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All AudiencesMarch 02, 2018 | Market Commentary
Equity Volatility Returns The Dow Jones Industrial Average suffered two declines of over 1000 points in early February as inflation fears led to a spike in market volatility. This marked the first correction (a decline of at least 10% from a recent high) for US equities in over two years. While …
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All AudiencesFebruary 08, 2018 | Market Commentary
The U.S. Economy US stocks began 2018 right where they left off, marching steadily higher. The synchronized global expansion persisted into the New Year, aiding US economic growth and supporting equity prices. Rising corporate earnings, tax reform, and elevated investor sentiment have each also …
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All AudiencesJanuary 25, 2018 | Market Commentary
Quarterly Market Review Global equity markets ended 2017 on a strong note, up nearly 6% for the fourth quarter and 24% for the year. Performance was broadly positive, with both developed and emerging markets turning in strong double-digit returns for the 12-month period. Emerging market equities …
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All AudiencesJanuary 05, 2018 | Market Commentary
The U.S. Economy 2017 was a great year for investors as strong returns pushed domestic equities to fresh all-time highs. Robust equity performance was seen across many of the major indices both domestically and abroad. Most fixed income sectors posted healthy gains as well. At the same time, …
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