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Weekly Market Compass: We also discuss a leadership change in Japan, US consumer sentiment, and COVID-19 cases
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Last week brought some major headlines with a new inflation target policy from the Federal Reserve, news of a leadership change in Japan, a decline in US consumer sentiment, and spikes in COVID-19 cases. What are the implications of these events for investors?
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Focus on Equities: Taking the Long View
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Following a severe sell-off in the first quarter, global equity markets rebounded in the second quarter. Any number of scenarios could play out—how do we approach uncertainty?
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Looking Ahead From the Market Rally
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The unprecedented scale of the global fiscal and monetary policy response helped ease financial conditions during the second quarter of 2020. Looking ahead, we cover our latest thinking on the aggregate risk-for-reward picture in global markets.
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Finding Dividends in Today’s Markets
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George Metrou, portfolio manager for the Dividend Select Equity Portfolios, talks about the poor performance of dividend-paying stocks so far in 2020, despite their reputation for being defensive. He also discusses why he holds cash, his thoughts on companies cutting dividends, and his outlook for income going forward.
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Weekly Market Compass: It’s important to stay prepared for whatever the market may bring
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It’s August in New England for the Hooper family, which means hot summer days, barbecues, and lots of time in the water. Every year at this time, my thoughts turn to the iconic movie “Jaws,” which, as regular readers of this blog may remember, is another summer tradition for me.
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Weekly Market Compass: US jobless claims and vaccine developments bring positive news
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Last week, I laid out five things to watch in the month of August. Over the past seven days, we’ve seen new developments in each one. This week, I offer a quick update to each of those five issues, and then highlight positive news for US jobless claims and vaccine development.
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Weekly Market Compass: This month, we’re tracking fiscal stimulus, virus cases, US-China tensions, the US dollar, and a heavily anticipated VP pick
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We are officially in the “dog days of summer” (in the Northern Hemisphere, anyway).
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Weekly Market Compass: A federal unemployment benefit ends, Congress continues to debate about stimulus, and many fear schools could hasten a ‘second wave’ of virus cases
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Last Friday, my oldest child graduated from high school. Late July is not normally associated with graduations, but we are living in a time of COVID, and so what was supposed to occur two months earlier in the New York area was postponed and rescheduled.
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Weekly Market Compass: US stocks pressured by rising virus cases and tensions with China
When I was in high school, we read Henry James’ “The Europeans” in our English Literature class.
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Weekly Market Compass: Another injection of fiscal stimulus may be on the horizon
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I caught a bit of the James Bond movie “Casino Royale” on TV over the weekend.
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‘Essential Businesses’: Managing Focused Stock Portfolios in a COVID-19 World
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Our equity portfolio managers talk about how they're navigating the COVID-19 crisis and their outlook.