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Weekly Investment Commentary: Middle ground between the bear and bull case for stocks
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Stocks fell again last week, marking the first time in over a year that markets declined for four consecutive weeks.
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Turning up the heat on a boiling pot
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The passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has created a vacancy in the U.S. Supreme Court with only weeks until the November election. As the country awaits President Trump’s nominee, pundits on both sides of the aisle are claiming this process will strengthen their election chances. We see this process as primarily exacerbating the partisanship of U.S. voters and it is unclear which party will able to drive greater voter turnout or sway more independents
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BMO Market Charts - September 22nd, 2020
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There are significant differences in the sector exposures of U.S. and developed international stock indices. U.S. investors may consider looking abroad as a way to diversify their portfolios.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: We expect the “rotational correction” in stocks to continue
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Stocks fell for a third straight week for the first time in nearly a year. Mega-cap technology stocks again fell notably, with several high-profile names dropping close to 5%.
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Weekly Market Snapshot: September 11, 2020
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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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BMO Market Charts - September 14th, 2020
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The 30-day correlation of the S&P 500 market cap and equal weighted indices has fallen to an all-time low as the returns of smaller and larger companies has diverged.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: Stock prices slip, although sentiment remains positive
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For the first time in nearly five months, U.S. equities experienced back-to-back weekly losses, with the S&P 500 Index declining 2.5%.
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BMO Market Charts - September 7th, 2020
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Due to the continued outperformance of Technology stocks, the ratio of the S&P 500 Information Technology Index to the S&P 500 is approaching levels last seen during the Tech bubble.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: Questions to consider as summer draws to a close
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As we move from the unofficial end of summer in the U.S., markets and investors appear to be at a crossroads.