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Markets & Economy » The Road Ahead for Electric Vehicles
May 16, 2018 | Investment Themes
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 introduction of Henry Ford’s …
Library » First Quarter 2018 International Perspective
April 24, 2018 | International Markets
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 …
Library » April 2018 Perspective
April 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 …
Markets & Economy » Retail Fights Back
January 19, 2018 | Market Commentary
Amazon gets all the headlines and for good reason; the online retailer is a juggernaut and has so far disrupted nearly every corner of retail. Its subscription service, Amazon Prime, is growing by millions of people each year, and after its recent acquisition of Whole Foods, Amazon has …
Markets & Economy » A Bitcoin Education
January 03, 2018 | Market Commentary
Bitcoin is on a meteoric rise. The cryptocurrency rose more than 13x in 2017 and has risen exponentially since first breaking onto the scene early this decade. While bitcoin’s price has soared at an astounding, orders-of-magnitude scale, the road has not always been smooth. From the day of the …
Markets & Economy » Retail Closures on Record Pace
October 12, 2017 | Market Commentary
The state of U.S. retailing continues to dominate headlines in 2017 as retailers grapple with the ramifications of a rapidly changing industry. It has become commonplace to hear of retailer plans to shutter or aggressively scale-back on brick-and-mortar locations.
Library » Remaining Active Through Uncertainty
June 17, 2016 | Active Management
The start of the year was met with a resurgence of volatility and financial markets demonstrated a meaningful flight to quality. Slow economic growth continues to be a reality, so investors can’t run to safety and expect meaningful returns. We believe it will be important to balance safety …
Markets & Economy » Digital Trends Driving Opportunity
June 02, 2016 | Investment Themes
The internet has evolved into the primary source of information for all of society and is quickly becoming the foundation for voice, video, and data communications. Not only does the internet provide an alternative means to distribute and repurpose content, but the massive adoption of the …
Markets & Economy » Water Scarcity: The Global Need to Move it and Improve it
March 09, 2015 | Investment Themes
Water is arguably the most important natural resource on earth. Covering greater than 70% of the planet’s surface, its apparent abundance is deceiving. Fresh water is critical to humanity and represents only a fraction of the total water supply. An even smaller proportion of that is accessible …
Vantage » Life in the Last Mile
February 17, 2015 | Market Commentary
Life is lived in the last mile. The last mile is a term that originated in the telecommunications, cable, and Internet industries to reflect the final leg of the system connecting the customer. It is thus not a literal mile but a useful metaphor, as the final leg of a distribution network …
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