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Policy and Regulatory Commentary
Washington’s Long, Partisan Summer
Memorial Day is the unofficial beginning of summer. In Washington, D.C. this year, the holiday will kick off a particularly long, ugly, and partisan few months.
Leveraging Technology & Data
Ron Carson: Why the RIA GIANT is placing his bets on Data, AI and AQ
Ron provides his thoughts on what advisors absolutely need to be thinking about regarding the tech stack of the future.
Market Outlooks
Tech stocks’ short-term struggles may lead to long-term buying opportunities
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Technology stocks have been under pressure this year — thus far, the tech sector has been the second-worst-performing sector in the S&P 500 Index in 2021.1 However, while I don’t expect tech stocks to lead the market in performance very soon, I think there are some compelling reasons for investors with a long time horizon to treat any significant tech sell-offs as buying opportunities.
Fixed Income Insights
Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Treasury yields hold steady as news is quiet
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U.S. Treasury yields ended nearly flat last week and spread sectors broadly outperformed amid minimal economic news or fundamental changes.
Market Outlooks
AAM Viewpoints: Life’s Certainties: Death, taxes…and municipal bonds?
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In a November 1789 letter addressed to his good friend, Jean-Baptiste Le Roy, Founding Father Benjamin Franklin shared that America was off to a great start and the recently established U.S. Constitution showed much promise but immediately added, “In this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes.”
Market Outlooks
Global Weekly Commentary: Gauging geopolitical risks
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The market focus is on the restart and inflation - and less on geopolitical risks – yet it’s worth watching specific risks as flareups could catch investors off guard.
Market Outlooks
Weekly Investment Commentary: Bull sentiment weakens, but bears remain M.I.A.
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Results were mixed for global equities as broad-based U.S. indexes fell modestly, while the MSCI’s EAFE, Emerging Markets and ACWI ex-USA all gained over 1%.