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Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Treasury yields fall further on global growth concerns
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U.S. Treasury yields closed sharply lower again last week, led by long maturities. By mid-week, the 2-year/10-year Treasury yield relationship inverted for the first time since 2007 and the 30-year yield closed below 2% for the first time ever.
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Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Trade concerns continue pressuring Treasury yields lower
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U.S. Treasury yields declined again last week, with the yield difference between the 3-month T-bill and the 10-year Treasury note inverted further. Market expectations for a Federal Reserve (Fed) rate cut at the September meeting are high.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: Stocks have made no forward progress for 18 months
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Trade headlines dominated investor attention last week, as high levels of market volatility persisted. The S&P 500 Index fell 3% on Monday before clawing back most of those losses to end the week down 0.4%. The defensive REITs and utilities sectors fared best, while energy and financials performed worst.
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Charting the Course: Navigating a Maturing Economic Cycle
The U.S. is now in its longest economic expansion on record, but many investors are wondering what it means for markets in the months ahead.
Sustainable Investing
ESG Investing: A Social Uprising
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Whether a true believer in ESG investing or new to the concept, benefit from a deeper understanding on how ESG integration generates risk-adjusted returns.
Sustainable Investing
The ABCs of ESG
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ESG Investing includes the analysis of environmental, social and corporate governance risk factors into the investment process to gain a more expansive view of the risks faced by companies and the impact of these factors on potential returns.
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Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Risk-off sentiment pushes Treasury yields to fresh 2019 lows
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Deteriorating U.S./China trade relations moved Treasury yields to new lows for the year last week, led by longer maturities. The uncertainty triggered a flight to quality. The Federal Reserve (Fed) stated that it will remain patient on rates, and many are suggesting the Fed’s next move will be a rate cut.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: Equities falter on continued U.S./China trade concerns
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Equities around the world were lower again last week. The S&P 500 fell 1.1%, posting its third consecutive weekly loss.1 Equities are under pressure due to expectations for a protracted U.S./China trade war that has been especially damaging to the technology sector.
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Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Geopolitical concerns push Treasury yields lower
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U.S. Treasury yields declined again last week, as global trade worries worsened. The largest declines occurred on Monday and Wednesday, led by the 5- and 2-year maturities. The Federal Reserve (Fed) reinforced a patient outlook for interest rate policy, taking a wait-and-see approach.