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Weekly Investment Commentary: Out with the old, in with the same old…for now
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We prefer a quality tilt in fixed income portfolios, given that the hawkish Fed continues to hike rates into a slowing economy, and the economic impact of these hikes may not be felt for 12 to 18 months.
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A Ripe Environment for Value Valuations
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As investors who employ a bottom-up process when seeking quality companies, we’re intrigued with the growing valuation discount between our portfolios and their respective indices. We find it compelling that today we can purchase a higher-quality portfolio for a discounted price relative to the index, creating an attractive entry point for our actively managed small- to mid-cap value strategies. But before we get to that, let’s take a step back and look at how we got here.
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Lessons From a Chaotic Year
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Olga and Hugo review their predictions and explore what surprised them in 2022, focusing on gross domestic product (GDP), interest rates, earnings growth, energy prices, and the dollar.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: 2023: Shifting gears from inflation to recession
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For equities, the best offense is a good defense — in the near term. Heading into year-end, we continue to prefer defensive equity positioning, allocating to dividend growth stocks and U.S. public infrastructure, which can serve as a hedge against sticky inflation.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: Infrastructure investments could help bridge a recession gap
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It may be time to reduce cyclicality. We anticipate weaker economic growth will translate into a rougher period for corporate earnings, which could put further pressure on equity markets.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: Oasis or mirage? Equities ponder the economic horizon
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Our base case calls for a continued deceleration of inflation through the first half of next year, although it should remain elevated and well above the Fed’s 2% target.