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MarketScapes: Transitioning Carefully
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The Fed’s latest policy statement seems to suggest they are carefully transitioning from the question of when to stop raising rates to when to start cutting them, with an eye on inflation and growth.
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MarketScapes: The Case for Separating China from Emerging Market Index Investments
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We think China’s underperformance and market trends over the past decade has caused index investors to more closely scrutinize including China in their portfolios. It may make sense to separate China from other emerging markets, given China’s distinct differences.
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MarketScapes: Even in this U.S. Equity Rally, Investors Can Find Losses to Reduce Taxes
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Historically, tax expenses over time have impacted after-tax wealth more than fees or trading costs. Investors who employ tax management strategies may receive benefits of investment returns coupled with after-tax outperformance. We think volatility can create opportunities in underlying securities in any given year.
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MarketScapes; Conditions Appear Favorable for Distressed Credit Investing
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As some companies face refinancing at higher rates, defaulting on their debt becomes an increasing possibility. We uncover how this could lead to attractive returns for the private distressed market.
Fixed Income Insights
Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: A dovish Fed drives Treasury yields lower
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U.S. Treasury yields declined after the U.S. Federal Reserve kept rates steady at their 22-year high.
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Powell pivots policy: moving closer to rate cuts
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Tony Rodriguez summarizes the outcome of the latest U.S. Federal Reserve meeting.
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Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Treasury yields rise, awaiting inflation data and the Fed
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U.S. Treasury yields rose after the prior week’s rally, amid strong labor market data. This week we expect another modest rise in core U.S. inflation and no change to U.S. Federal Reserve policy.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: Time for stocking up on defensive positions
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Three kings who traverse afar, three ships that come sailing in and three spirits on a mission to redeem the miserly Scrooge — ’tis the season of threes.
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Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: A dovish Fed pressures Treasury yields lower
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U.S. Treasury yields declined sharply and the yield curve steepened. Comments from U.S. Federal Reserve officials were more dovish than expected, and global growth and inflation data were mostly weaker.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: Privately protect against economic erosion
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One investment area to consider is private credit, where deal flow has picked up materially over the last couple of months.
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Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Treasury yields fall on softer U.S. inflation data
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U.S. Treasury yields fell across the curve after softer-than-expected inflation data. Core prices rose at their slowest rate in more than two years.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: A bumper crop of portfolio potential
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Over the river and through the woods to consistency we go. Historically an effective hedge against inflation, real assets appear well-suited to the current macro backdrop.