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A bear market bottom checklist
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A bear market bottom has historically been marked by several economic and market signposts, including depressed investor sentiment, widening credit spreads and a policy response to the systemic shock facing the country. More importantly, as we try to identify when . . .
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Weekly Macro Update: Central Banks & Cheap Oil Keep on Rollin'
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Central banks have turned accommodative as oil prices continue to decline and digital taxes on tech companies are likely to be implemented by early Spring. Watch for FOMC and BOJ meetings next week for further easing.
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A 30 year perspective, and a bit more perspective on the 30-year mortgage
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Adopting a long-term view on investing and the markets is needed most when it is difficult to do—like right now, when stocks are extremely volatile and under pressure as investors try to determine how COVID-19 and this year’s election will ultimately impact corporate and consumer sentiment and spending, corporate profits, and the pricing of risk assets.
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Weekly wire: One thing we shouldn’t be stressed about
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Last week was an exceptionally difficult week for risk assets, emphasized by Thursday’s record 1,192 point drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average – a selloff sparked by growing concern that the Coronavirus could prove to carry a greater weight on global growth than originally thought. Further – and not to pick sides on the political front – the ascendancy of the Sanders campaign became another concerning point for many on Wall Street, given the candidate’s proposed policies generally viewed as negative for the markets. It has been a stressful several days, to say the least.
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U.S. Election 2020: An Investors’ Guide
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With the early Iowa and New Hampshire contests behind us, what’s next in the race to the White House? Dr. Christopher Smart offers insight into how investors can tune out the noise and focus on the scenarios that are already coming into view.
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Weekly Wire: Market concerns regarding the Coronavirus
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After reaching an all-time market high on February 19, 2020, US markets began experiencing volatility and fell about 4-5% as of February 24, 2020. To blame is the ongoing outbreak of COVID-19 (Coronavirus), which was first identified in Wuhan, China, but has now spread globally.
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Stop Assuming. Start Listening!
FlexShares Exchange Traded Funds recently conducted a national survey of HNW primary breadwinners. The results surprised us. Some of the assumptions that we, as an industry, have made about investors because of gender don’t apply to this group of executives. In your business, making incorrect assumptions can hurt your chances with new prospects and in retaining existing clients. We’ve created this guide to help you artfully approach your engagements to better understand the unique situations your potential and current clients are navigating. We’ve broken it down by topic and offer conversation starter ideas.
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Coronavirus Catalyst
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The World Health Organization has declared the coronavirus a public health emergency. How have past health epidemics impacted the markets? Read Chief Investment Officer Sean Clark's insights.
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Fixed Income Quarterly – January 2020
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Falling interest rates and continued investor demand drove positive returns across fixed income in 2019—but with a number of risks on the horizon, volatility is almost a given. Barings’ portfolio managers across the high yield, emerging markets debt, structured credit and investment grade markets share their views on what to expect in the months ahead.
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Weekly Wire: The Coronavirus: History may not repeat, but it does rhyme
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By their nature, exogenous shocks are impossible to model for – we simply don’t know when to expect the unexpected. As exogenous shocks occur, investors will understandably seek to discern their ultimate impact on the economy and the stock market.
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Beyond the Index – Private Credit: Where We’ve Been, Where We’re Going
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Industry veterans Ian Fowler and Adam Wheeler describe the dramatic evolution of private credit markets and explain why quality of earnings and varied definitions of ‘senior’ risk could be at the center of the next credit market storm.
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2020 Market Outlook: Recession Risks or Market Myths?
While questions surrounding the pace of U.S. economic growth linger, how can investors distinguish recession risks from market myths? Read Chief Investment Officer Sean Clark's 2020 Market Outlook commentary to see what risks and opportunities investors face in the year ahead.