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Policy and Regulatory Commentary
As Divided As Ever
Two public policy questions, infrastructure and vaccine mandates, have consumed the news headlines over the last few weeks.
Policy and Regulatory Commentary
Politics and the Olympics
The summer Olympics in Tokyo start this Friday, July 23 with a live, televised opening ceremony. As NBC said, this event “will be the first major global gathering since the worldwide pandemic began last year.”
Policy and Regulatory Commentary
A Fourth of July State of the Union
How is our economy doing? How are voters feeling? And, perhaps most importantly after a pandemic year, are we ready to celebrate?
Policy and Regulatory Commentary
Is Bipartisanship A Myth?
“I have made it very clear ... we’re going to make this work in a bipartisan way.” That was Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) back in February when Congress was trying to pass President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 relief legislation.
Alternative Investments
What is a Hedged Equity?
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Simple, straight-forward explanation of a fast-growing sub-category of investment strategies.
Fixed Income Insights
The Dire Outlook for Bonds in the Wake of COVID-19
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This brief update revisits the main tenets of “The Bleak Future of Bonds” paper and provides updates to some key numbers in the aftermath of the COVID-19/coronavirus crisis and what this means for portfolio construction going forward.
Goals/Needs-Based Investing
What is a Risk Budget?
Three Keys to Investor-Centric Portfolio Construction.
Policy and Regulatory Commentary
Inflation, Elections & Jerome Powell
The Nasdaq and S&P hit record highs this week. Household wealth is soaring, and has doubled in just the last 10 years. On paper, American families and businesses should be feeling good about the economy, but they aren’t.