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The Case for Semiconductors
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Semiconductor stocks have outperformed all other industry groups for the past decade, and we see scope for continued outperformance; however, given a wide range of business models and competitive advantages, there is no one-size-fits-all investment thesis.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: Can earnings continue to bend without markets breaking?
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Earnings growth looks poised to decline for the third quarter in a row and may mark its biggest drop since the second quarter of 2020.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: The 60/40 portfolio: What’s old is new again
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The ongoing viability of the traditional 60/40 stock/bond portfolio has been debated before, but in 2022 the venerable allocation suffered its worst year since the global financial crisis amid an equity bear market and sharply higher interest rates.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: AI rallies the tech troops as equities march higher
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Blockbuster potential, with some caveats. Part sci-fi cautionary tale, part celebration of the human capacity to love, Steven Spielberg’s A.I. Artificial Intelligence was released on a day in 2001 when the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index closed 57% lower than its dot-com bubble peak.
Human Capital
The Active Share Podcast: What’s Culture Got to Do With It?
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As it turns out, culture has a lot to do with how we operate. But how difficult is it to measure?
Portfolio Construction Insights
4 Reasons to Get Excited About HVAC
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Looking at one key area of industrials—heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC)—we believe there are enough tailwinds to suggest solid growth.