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THINK private credit: Opportunities today in middle market lending
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Private credit may help institutional investors address timely challenges, including generating yield and providing low-volatility, low-correlated returns.
Market Outlooks
Weekly Investment Commentary: Stocks enjoy another banner week amid elevated risks
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Stocks were up yet again last week, marking five consecutive weeks of gains.
Fixed Income Insights
Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Long Treasury yields rise as the Fed adjusts its inflation strategy
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The Federal Reserve (Fed) announced a shift in its approach to maintaining stable prices, now targeting an inflation rate that “averages 2 percent over time.” Longer maturity Treasury yields rose on the news. Non-Treasury sectors generally fared well last week, with the exception of longer-duration assets.
Market Outlooks
No One Could Predict How Advisors And Their Clients Would React To The Recent Market Sell Off
Early on, the COVID-19 pandemic had a sharp impact on the stock and bond markets, and, in turn, advisor and investor decision making.
Market Outlooks
Weekly Investment Commentary: With stocks at all-time highs, what could go wrong?
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Equity prices rose last week, with the S&P 500 Index advancing 0.7% to hit a new record high.
Fixed Income Insights
Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Risk-off sentiment leads Treasury yields lower
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U.S. Treasury yields fell steadily last week, led by longer maturities, and the yield curve flattened significantly. Wednesday’s 20-year maturity auction overwhelmed investor demand and pushed yields briefly higher, but cautious attitudes prevailed and yields fell again in the following days.
Market Outlooks
Trends in Advisor Behavior During Market Volatility - Week of August 17, 2020
While cash allocations have remained slightly elevated from pre-pandemic averages, there has been no meaningful change to cash allocations since mid-June.