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Weekly Investment Commentary: Coronavirus concerns spark a renewed risk-off trade
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Investor attention remains dominated by the possible economic impacts of the coronavirus. Investors had temporarily returned to a risk-on stance, on hopes that the virus had peaked, but a more defensive flight-to-quality trade took hold last week on news of additional outbreaks.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: Economic growth should eventually show signs of improvement
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Equity markets continued to rise last week, as investors began to look past coronavirus-related fears. In our view, the economic damage caused by the coronavirus could be significant in isolated areas but it should be relatively temporary and hopefully well contained. We see no signs that the 10+ year economic expansion or equity bull market are likely to end, although we think valuations look stretched, which presents near-term risks.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: Stocks bounce back amid coronavirus fears
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The ongoing coronavirus crisis dominated financial headlines last week, although investors also focused on the positives of continued solid corporate earnings, good economic data and the U.S. political backdrop. On balance, the good news won out last week, as equities rebounded following two weeks of more than -1% drops in the S&P 500 Index to rise 3.2%, the best weekly performance since last June.
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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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Weekly Investment Commentary: Capital markets will likely be choppy
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Equities finished lower for a second straight week, with the S&P 500 Index down 2.1% and suffering back-to-back weekly declines of more than 1%for the first time since late August. Energy was the worst performer for a fourth straight week as growth concerns stemming from the coronavirus weighed heavily on oil.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: Global economic growth should pick up a notch
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Stock prices sank on a holiday-shortened week, despite some continued decent news on the economic and corporate earnings fronts. Anxiety about the growing coronavirus scare appears to have hurt markets, and investors also seemed to be in the mood for some profit-taking.
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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.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: Stocks rise as they shrug off geopolitical risks
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The world and market attention last week was focused on the U.S. strike against Iran and mounting tensions in the Middle East. Yet markets largely looked past geopolitical risks and started 2020 on a strong note.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: Markets need better economic and trade news to keep rising
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Since the summer, investors have grown significantly less pessimistic about the global economy and financial markets. Stock prices have been rising as investors have been moving money into equities.