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Weekly Investment Commentary: Recession fears and trade uncertainty weigh on stocks
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Equities around the world finished lower last week. The S&P 500 finished down 1.4%, marking its fourth straight week of declines.1 U.S. equity indexes ended lower for the week, with the week’s early gains reversing on Friday on a variety of headlines surrounding U.S. and China trade policy.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: Trade issues continue to pressure stocks
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After a brief relief bounce on hopes that the U.S. might be trying to ease tensions with China, the equity market downturn resumed last week as investors left stocks for the perceived safety of government bonds. Recession-related concerns grew as the Treasury yield curve inverted, more global government bond markets traded in negative territory and poor economic data came out of Germany and China.
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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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What's the Price of Uncertainty?
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Uncertainty & demographics put a premium on cash flow.
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The Power of Women: How to reach your financial success
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While many women are incredibly on top of their finances, others feel less confident. Today we’ll spend some time talking about the questions we frequently hear from women, ask you to reflect on your personal situation and hope that you come away from our time together with an even clearer view of your financial future and your path to deeper engagement.
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A Close Look At the Value of your Financial Advisor
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Envestnet outlines three key reasons why investors who work with professional financial advisors can increase the probability of achieving their goals more than do-it-yourself investors.