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AAM Viewpoints: 2020 Mid-Year Fixed Income Review
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The first half of 2020 was a tale of two very different markets. The first quarter (Q1) was one for the record books as many of us looked forward to an end to the global lockdown and a return to normalcy.
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AAM Viewpoints: What do Valuations Typically do in the aftermath of Bear Markets?
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The broad equity market as measured by the S&P 500 index has rebounded sharply off the March 23 lows gaining 41.7% (price basis) as of this writing (3/23/20 to 7/08/20).
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AAM Viewpoints: Why Sustainability is having a “Good Crisis”
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Sustainability and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) are the new buzz words in investing but – despite their popularity – they are often poorly understood.
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AAM Viewpoints: Municipal Market’s Swift Recovery Overshadows Tailwinds
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One thing is for certain, there has been no lack of conversation surrounding the shape of the recovery across both equity and fixed income markets.
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AAM Viewpoints: Recession Now Official; New Bull Market Emerges
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In my Viewpoints commentary from mid-March, we were in the throes of a record selloff with a drop in asset prices across all asset classes. The COVID-19 pandemic was firmly entrenched in the northeast United States and spreading quickly.
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AAM Viewpoints: Promising sub-industries in a Post-Covid-19 World
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It’s no secret the world has gone crazy and there will be many rippling effects across the economy, many of which we can already measure as analysts pump out article after article about record-breaking indicators – often causing more fear than anything else.
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AAM Viewpoints: Municipal Markets: No Height Requirement, but a Strong Stomach is Advised
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The municipal bond market can be aptly described as a rollercoaster ride over the past several months. This applies to both the movement of yields and the emotional/mental toll it took upon participants.
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AAM Viewpoints: Markets Bracing for Bone Chilling Economic Data & Government Actions
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This week the markets are bracing for what may be the worst economic news in the country’s history. The grizzly data will show what the shutdown of the U.S. and global economies looks like.
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AAM Viewpoints: The Great Battle Ahead: Negative Interest Rates and Historic Debt Issuance
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Prepare for the Unstoppable Force and the Immovable Object to battle it out over the next few years. While the equity markets continue to befuddle fundamentalists as to their strength considering the historically poor economic and earning metrics, the credit markets are providing some interesting components to the potential recovery’s shape.
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AAM Viewpoints: Biotechnology: An Enduring Growth Theme
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Traditional technology may enhance our lifestyles, but biotechnology could directly impact our quality of life.
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Creative Destruction
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Economist Joseph Schumpeter coined the phrase “creative destruction” to describe the way innovation in the manufacturing process increases productivity while destroying the old way of doing things as a new efficient way is developed.
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Weekly Wire: When it rains
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Most of the focus on COVID-19 has understandably been on its physical impact, but the psychological impact of a pandemic is also worth considering. Social interaction is a huge source of psychological wellbeing, and its loss, paired with concerns about the market, as well as the health and wellbeing of loved ones, can begin to take a psychological toll.