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Redistricting and Retirements Will Send Shockwaves Through Washington
A few weeks ago, we discussed how several upcoming special elections will soon impact the margin of power Democrats currently hold in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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AAM Viewpoints: A Jumpy Market Waiting for the Fed to Move
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Optimism in the economic recovery continues for both Federal Reserve and government officials though they are carefully walking a tightrope of language so as to not be too eager to raise rates too quickly.
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AAM Viewpoints: Liquidity: Historic gains lead to marginal drains
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As we entered 2021, we believed the year’s performances and allocations were heavily dependent on inflation and the recalibration many investors would have to take in an elevated inflationary environment.
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President Biden’s First 100 Days: By The Numbers
President Joe Biden marks his 100th day in office tomorrow. What has happened so far?
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AAM Viewpoints: Rising rates: good or bad for dividends?
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With interest rates on the move – and consensus believing the trend will continue into 2023 – many investors, especially those searching for income, are grappling with the potential fall-out of rising rates on their portfolios.
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AAM Viewpoints: Stimulus, household savings, inflation
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The 30,000-foot headline message can read that the stimulus payments to individuals will provide additional monies for essential needs and/or to spend on goods and services that would fuel the recovery of the economy impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. With significantly more cash in the hands of the consumer/household than before the pandemic, along with the trillions of dollars in government spending, it can be argued that the economy is set up for an inflationary period.
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AAM Viewpoints: Municipal markets get a shot in the arm as political tailwinds build
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Q1 2021 started out much the same way as Q1 2020 for US municipal markets, beginning with strong performance early in the year, only to be followed by volatility and a move to the downside.
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AAM Viewpoints: Equity Performance During and After a Period of Rising Interest Rates
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The yield of the 10-year Treasury has risen 80% from the beginning of the year until the time of this writing (3/26/21). This got us wondering where we think we might park our money during a time of rising interest rates, and where to rotate to once they’ve peaked.
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Schumer’s Gambit, and Infrastructure Week
President Joe Biden is outlining a $4 trillion infrastructure plan that will include items like universal pre-kindergarten, significant investments in addressing climate change as well as tax increases to pay for this spending. In other words: items, that along with the overall size of the package, will raise the hackles of Republicans in Congress.
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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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Congressional Review Act: Democrats Leave Key Regulatory Tool On Table—Why?
Many Democrats on Capitol Hill, and the party’s left flank, are itching to eliminate the legislative filibuster in order to get the Biden agenda into law.