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Behavioral Finance
Rules as Tools: Using Heuristics to Help Empower Financial Success
People often use simple mental shortcuts, also called heuristics, when they make everyday decisions. But can these rules of thumb improve financial well-being? We studied commonly used rules of thumb in four financial categories (saving, spending, investing, and debt management).
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AAM Viewpoints: The Dividend Landscape is Evolving. What you Need to Know.
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As many as 59 companies in the S&P 500 cut or eliminated their dividend in 2020 – yet the index still managed to grow dividends payments 0.44% from a year earlier and set a record payout to investors.
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Global Weekly Commentary: Why we still like technology stocks
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The recent bond yield spike has been blamed for pressuring tech stocks as they are seen as vulnerable to rising rates. We believe this view is too simplistic: tech is a diverse sector and the driver of higher yields matters more than the rise itself.
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BMO Market Charts: March 29, 2021
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Regardless of investment style, dividends have made a significant contribution to the long-term total return of U.S. large-cap equities.
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Weekly Market Snapshot: March 26, 2021
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Read the Weekly Market Snapshot to stay up-to-date with stock markets and sectors, bond market returns and financial news for the week.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: We anticipate more market leadership shifts
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Global equities were mixed last week, with U.S. markets faring better than their non-U.S. counterparts. Large-caps outperformed small caps, while growth underperformed value.
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Global Markets Weekly Update: March 26, 2021
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Review the performance of global stock and bond markets over the past week, along with relevant insights from T. Rowe Price economists and investment professionals.
Fixed Income Insights
Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Treasury yields fall on rising demand
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U.S. Treasury yields stabilized, with 10-year yields falling -5 basis points (bps) and the yield curve flattening, after seven consecutive weeks of bear steepening. There was some evidence that buyers stepped in to purchase U.S. bonds after significant underperformance versus equities ahead of quarter end.