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Weekly Market Compass: We present a base case, an upside case, and a downside case for our 2021 global market outlook
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Every year at this time, we issue our global market outlook for the coming year. That exercise is especially complex at this moment — the shape of economic growth in 2021 is dependent on a wide variety of factors, including infection rates, fiscal policy, monetary policy, public health policy (including the severity — or “stringency” — of lockdowns), progress toward the development of COVID-19 therapies and vaccines, and consumer and business confidence.
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CB Insights - Bill Crager
Watch as our own CEO, Bill Crager, speaks with Sam Steinberger of WealthManagement.com about the vision and purpose of Envestnet and its subsidiaries.
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Weekly Market Compass: As we face a challenging Thanksgiving holiday, we highlight reasons to be optimistic about the markets
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It won’t be the Thanksgiving that many of us had envisioned. COVID cases are currently rising at catastrophic rates, and hospitalizations and fatality rates are following in tow. Family plans have been meaningfully altered — I, for one, won’t be attending the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade for the first time in decades.
Behavioral Finance
[Webinar Recording] Be the Calm in the Storm with a Behavioral Practice Model
How can Advisors help clients navigate these challenging times, focus on goals, and find a level of calm in their financial life?
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Weekly Market Compass: Investors gain clarity on a COVID-19 vaccine, the presidential election, Brexit negotiations, and more
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The British philosopher Bertrand Russell once said, “What men want is not knowledge but certainty.” I have been thinking a lot about that quote in the last several weeks, and how especially in such uncertain times, certainty may be more helpful than knowledge in allowing us to move forward.
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Weekly Market Compass: Could the stars align for a ‘Goldilocks’ economy?
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While legal challenges are underway, the Associated Press on Saturday called Pennsylvania for Joe Biden, which would push him past the 270 Electoral Count threshold. While this process may feel like an eternity, Biden’s timing from a market perspective may be impeccable. Don’t get us wrong.
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Weekly Market Compass: The US has survived contested elections and unrest before
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Well, last week was in fact a Pepto Bismol kind of week, just as I had expected. No fiscal stimulus in the US, COVID-19 cases on the rise in Europe and the US, and growing concerns about the US presidential election.
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Our Global Convictions: Why We’re Staying Off the Sidelines
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Despite uncertainty around upcoming elections and the ongoing pandemic, we continue to find assets we believe can deliver attractive returns over the long term. Philip Straehl, Global Head of Research, Investment Management, and Edward Fane, Portfolio Manager, discuss the macro reward-for-risk picture and why we like certain asset classes.
Behavioral Finance
Have the Rules of Investing Changed?
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Without a doubt, the ongoing global pandemic has us re-imagining many aspects of our day-to-day life. But should investors change how they think about investing or what they can expect from their portfolios? Marta Norton, CIO for the Americas, talks about finding opportunities, protecting on the downside, and how we bring the two together when building portfolios.