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April 20, 2016 | Investment Themes
When Joko “Jokowi” Widodo assumed the office of president of Indonesia in October 2014, we were cautiously optimistic that his success as governor of Jakarta would be replicated on a national scale. Yet shortly after taking office, our enthusiasm waned amid political disappointments that …
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All AudiencesMarch 29, 2016 | Market Commentary
Headlines out of Brazil in recent months have been dominated by the political circus tied to the potential impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff. The last couple of weeks have been no different, but some new twists and turns have upped the chances that Rousseff will soon be out of a job. …
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All AudiencesMarch 10, 2016 | Market Commentary
Research Communication Strategist Tom Patterson discusses February's initial volatility in global equity markets, the late month market rally, and shares Manning & Napier's perspective on the market opportunities we see today.
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All AudiencesDecember 10, 2015 | Market Commentary
Argentina went to the polls on November 22 and elected Buenos Aires Mayor Mauricio Macri as its next president. Macri’s win over ruling-party candidate Daniel Scioli was seen as a rejection of the interventionist economic policies pursued by President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (and her …
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All AudiencesJuly 30, 2014 | Market Commentary
As a global investment management firm, it is critically important that we monitor any and all varieties of risk that could threaten the performance of financial markets both domestically and abroad. Today, developments in a number of regions, particularly the Middle East and Eastern Europe, have …
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All AudiencesFebruary 11, 2013 | Tax Planning
On January 1, 2013, the U.S. Senate passed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012; shortly thereafter, the House of Representatives voted to adopt the Senate bill. One day later, on January 2, 2013, President Barack Obama officially signed the bill into law. In doing so, he brought to an end …
November 30, 2012 | Market Commentary
Investor attention quickly shifted toward the “fiscal cliff” following the conclusion of this year’s election. Recent market weakness reflects the widespread uncertainty surrounding expiration of a variety of tax cuts and the advent of certain austerity measures at the federal level early in 2013. …
November 15, 2012 | Market Commentary
At the conclusion of its two-day meeting in September, members of the Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announced an agreement to pursue additional monetary policy accommodation. With the goal of fostering a stronger economic environment, the committee set forth a plan to …
December 15, 2010 | Market Commentary
Introduction As widely expected, on November 3rd the Federal Reserve announced a plan to purchase up to $600 billion USD of U.S. Treasury securities through June 2011. With short-term interest rates practically zero, the stated goal of this bond-buying initiative is to lower longer-term interest …
December 13, 2010 | Market Commentary
It seems as though not a week goes by without seeing a new story about some state or local government having budgetary problems. Headlines such as “Illinois: Our Very own Greece?” and “Newark Cuts Toilet Paper from City Budget” evoke startling images of the fiscal situation at the state and local …
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