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August Market Insight Call
Amazingly, it already has been five months since a large share of the global economy was mandated to a near-subsistence crawl. How much longer until we are back on our feet? Of course, we know that day will come—eventually— but, for the moment, we seem to be in an almost suspended state. Hear Nick Bohnsack, President and COO of Strategas give his thoughts on the markets and answer a few questions as well!
Fixed Income Insights
The US 10-Year Note Yield – the good, the bad, and the (possibly) ugly
The US 10-Year Note is the most important fixed income instrument in the world. Its yield determines the borrowing costs for countries, companies, and consumers while the Note itself acts as a haven asset during periods of market and economic stress.
Market Outlooks
July Market Insight Update Call
As we have seen the markets continue their rapid recovery, COVID-19 cases continue to rise as some states have tried to ease their social distancing restrictions. What does it all mean for investors? Hear Russ Koesterich, CFA, JD, Portfolio Manager at BlackRock share his outlook for the markets as we continue to navigate through this pandemic.
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Vlog: Quarter-end Q&A 2Q2020
Tim Holland, CFA, Global Investment Strategist, asks and answers three top-of-mind questions as investors receive their quarterly statements and reflect on the past quarter.
Alternative Investments
There’s no place like home
There really is no place like home, which brings us to the housing market, and what it might mean for the US economy and US consumer as we battle back from the COVID-19 caused recession.
Market Outlooks
Market Insight Update Call
As the markets continue to plug along, despite some frightening economic data points, many investors have a feeling the market recovery is "too good to be true". In case you missed the call yesterday, hear Tim Clift, Chief Investment Strategist of Envestnet | PMC, give his outlook on the markets and the economy and what he'’ll be keeping an eye on as we navigate through these unprecedented times.
Market Outlooks
Don’t fight the Fed. And, maybe the Federal Government too
Among the better-known Wall Street maxims is “Don’t fight the Fed,” which speaks to the idea that monetary policy and the trend in interest rates determines the direction of the stock market.
Market Outlooks
Two bits of good news. And, what are two bits, anyway?
The economic headlines of late have been driven by – and understandably so – BIG pieces of news, both bad and good.
Market Outlooks
What small caps might be telling us about the economy and the market
For a big country, we sure have an affinity for little things. Think TV shows: “Tiny House Nation”; sayings: “Big things come in small packages”; and children’s books: “The Little Engine That Could” as being among the more obvious examples of our love of things little or small. It is a love of small things which brings us to the focus of this week’s Weekly Wire, US small cap stocks, and what the asset class might be telling us about the US economy and the US stock market as we approach the second half of 2020.
Market Outlooks
What history will COVID-19 write?
The COVID-19 pandemic has made history in more ways than one, including catalyzing an economic downturn that cost the US more than 20 million jobs and a policy response that saw the Federal Government pass the $2.1 trillion CARES Act, the largest ever US economic rescue package. That said, we don’t think COVID-19 is finished filling up our history books. We think the long-term consequences of the virus could prove much more meaningful than what we have seen to date.