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Markets & Economy » Will Consumer Health Equal Black Friday Wealth?
November 26, 2018 | Investment Themes
With the holidays just around the corner, the health of the US consumer is of major importance to many businesses. About 30% of retail sales occur in the few weeks between Black Friday and Christmas, making the entire holiday season critical for the bottom line. When we last checked in on the …
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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 AdvisorsMarkets & Economy » The Softer Side of Bankruptcy?
October 18, 2018 | Investment Themes
Sears and the Evolution of Retail On Monday, Sears Holdings announced it was filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy. The storied brand has struggled for years, and has failed to turn a profit since 2010. Sears intends to restructure its assets under chapter 11, so it is possible that some stores …
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All AudiencesMarkets & Economy » Man vs. Machine
October 10, 2018 | Investment Themes
From robots and the algorithms that run them to 3-D digital printing, industrial automation is spreading to more businesses than ever before. Industrial automation is expanding from traditional markets such as automobile manufacturing and semiconductor production to new markets such as …
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All AudiencesLibrary » Foundations
October 03, 2018 | Investment Themes
In our second edition of Foundations we take a deep dive into retirement planning tips and tricks, the current bull run, and the effects of the steel and aluminum trade tariffs. Download your copy »
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Taft-HartleyMarkets & Economy » Too High Too Fast
September 25, 2018 | Investment Themes
Shares of newly IPO’d cannabis company Tilray went on a wild ride last week as the stock whipsawed between unbelievable gains and extraordinary losses. Having just IPO’d at $17 a share on July 19, the stock has been soaring since. The euphoria peaked when trading was halted on four separate …
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Markets & Economy » What is ESG Investing?
September 14, 2018 | Investment Themes
ESG investing—environmental, social, and governance—is becoming increasingly popular with investors. Christopher Petrosino, Managing Director of Manning & Napier’s Quantitative Strategies Group, explains why it isn’t just an investment trend and common ways ESG investing can …
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All AudiencesMarkets & Economy » The Future Is Sunny for Cloud Computing
August 23, 2018 | Investment Themes
Cloud computing is unlocking enormous growth potential for even the largest tech companies including internet giants Amazon, Microsoft, and Google. Their cloud platforms, known as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) are transforming enterprise IT into a …
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All AudiencesMarkets & Economy » Can Electric Vehicles Spark Investment Opportunities?
July 18, 2018 | Investment Themes
Part Two of a Two-Part Series In Part One of our Two-Part Series, we discussed broad trends that are unfolding in the electric vehicle (EV) space. Today, we discuss investment implications from the rise in demand for EV-related commodities. In the wake of rising popularity of electrically- …
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