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Fixed Income Insights
Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Treasury yields rise sharply on positive economic expectations
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U.S. Treasury yields rose sharply, the fourth consecutive weekly increase and the longest streak since 2018. The moves were volatile at times, but yields moderated to end the week down from their peaks.
Market Outlooks
Weekly Investment Commentary: Inflation fears weaken investor sentiment
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The S&P 500 fell by 2.5% for the week, with growth stocks outperforming value for the first time in nine trading sessions. The rotation into value may have been temporarily stalled, due to potentially oversold conditions combined with decreasing yields.
Market Outlooks
Finding Balance After a Significant Q4 Rebound
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Philip Straehl, Gloabl Head of Research for Morningstar Investment Management LLC, gives our take on where asset class valuations stand, after the market volatility of 2020. He also covers the global aggregate reward-for-risk picture, and our outlook on major asset classes.
Sustainable Investing
Does ‘ESG’ Mean the Same Thing to You and Your Client?
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It's vital for financial advisors to be able to understand which values are important to each client, and to be able to meet each client's need with a portfolio that addresses their values.
Fixed Income Insights
Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Treasury yields rise on promising economic data
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U.S. Treasury yields rose and the yield curve steepened, as economic data came in stronger than expected. Spreads in non-Treasury sectors generally tightened, though emerging markets spreads widened amid brief dollar strength.
Market Outlooks
Weekly Investment Commentary: Stocks remain quiet. For now.
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Results were mixed across broad-based indexes, split between modest gains and losses for the holiday-shortened week of trading. Energy and financials each added 3.5% and 2.8%, respectively, while technology, health care and utilities lagged.
Sustainable Investing
2019–2020 Responsible Investing Engagement Report
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The 2019-2020 Responsible Investing Engagement Report chronicles Nuveen's active-ownership initiatives and the outcomes achieved over the past year.