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Markets & Economy » Changing the Vacation Game
June 06, 2019 | Investment Themes
At Manning & Napier, our traditional strategies invest in specifically-selected stocks and bonds. Because we pick individual securities, we often get questions about why we bought or didn’t buy a given stock. Every stock we buy fits into one of our three time-tested stock selection strategies. …
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All AudiencesMarkets & Economy » When an Investment is Too Hot to Handle
May 20, 2019 | Investment Themes
For a moment, it seemed like bitcoin was on every investor’s mind. The cryptocurrency rose more than 13x in 2017. It catapulted into public consciousness, but has since dropped precipitously. Even with a jump in early April, bitcoin is still trading at around $5,000 – down ~75% from a peak of …
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All AudiencesMarkets & Economy » The Streaming Wars Have Begun
April 23, 2019 | Investment Themes
If you’ve changed the way you watch TV in the last few years, you are not alone. Not long ago, home entertainment was a game where everyone was a winner. As recently as 2011, 90% of US households had some sort of pay TV (via cable, phone company, or satellite). Cable companies raised rates …
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All AudiencesLibrary » Foundations, Volume Three
April 10, 2019 | Investment Themes
In our third edition of Foundations we take a closer look at a variety of topics impacting union members.
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Taft-HartleyMarkets & Economy » Waiting on Housing’s Generational Shift
April 10, 2019 | Investment Themes
Just like sunshine and chirping birds, ubiquitous For Sale signs are a sure sign of spring. More than ten years after the Great Recession, which saw home prices plummet, the housing market has certainly come a long way from the bottom. Despite significant improvement, however, home ownership …
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All AudiencesMarkets & Economy » 5 Truths About Female Investors
March 25, 2019 | Investment Themes
They say that men are from Mars and women are from Venus. We aren’t so sure we’re from different planets, but there are definitely differences when it comes to investing. With Women’s History Month in full swing, we take a look at five key facts about women as investors. 1. Women are more …
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All AudiencesMarkets & Economy » Big Tech Meets Big Government
March 08, 2019 | Investment Themes
Big technology has changed our lives: Apple and the iPhone; Google and Gmail; Amazon as the Everything Store; and Facebook and its social kingdom. Over the past few years, the Silicon Valley tech giants have grown to capture an ever-greater part of our lives. As these companies take up more of …
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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 AudiencesEndowments & Foundations » Webinar: 2019 Outlook for Non-Profits
February 08, 2019 | Investment Themes
After a year filled with uncertainty surrounding tax reform and market volatility, in addition to ever-evolving donor behaviors, non-profits are eager to take what they’ve learned in 2018 and take on another year of doing good. In our 2019 Outlook for Non-Profits, we discuss …
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Endowments & Foundations » Four Lessons Non‐Profits Can Learn From 2018
January 24, 2019 | Investment Themes
2018 was an eventful year from both an investment and fundraising perspective. Since the New Year is upon us, we thought we’d take this opportunity to reflect on the past year. Consider what these lessons might mean for your organization as we enter into 2019. You can learn actionable ways to …
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