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Low volatility equities: Why now, why active?
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Against the backdrop of a continuing bull market in equities, investor uncertainty has increased with a number of key economic and geopolitical risks, resulting in rising market volatility.
Investors have logically sought to de-risk* portfolios, and given the low interest rate environment, they have rotated significant amounts of money into defensive equities, resulting in stretched valuations for certain pockets of these stocks. At the same time, equity upside remains attractive as accommodative policy and the potential for trade resolution between the U.S. and China could support future gains. As a result, investors now face three competing objectives: how to de-risk portfolios, without overpaying for defensive equities, while maintaining equity upside.
Market Outlooks
Weekly Market Snapshot: January 10, 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.
Market Outlooks
Weekly Market Snapshot: November 29, 2019
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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.
Human Capital
Rate Swings Needn't Rattle Dividend Investors
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Fluctuating rates may impact other forms of income but dividend payments aren't likely to be affected.
Market Outlooks
Slower Growth Ahead
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What can investors expect in 2020? CIO Deborah Cunningham explains her economic outlook.
Sustainable Investing
An Investor's Guide to Understanding Federated's Money Management
Overview of Federated's approach to managing money market funds, including process, philosophy and intensive credit analysis.
Market Outlooks
Patience Is A Virtue
In light of several recent economic events, this piece addresses the question of “where do we go from here?”.
Manager & Investment Selection
Beware 'greenwashing'
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Increasingly, managers are integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into their investment process and beginning to actively engage with companies.
Client Relationships
Women and Investing: A look at this powerful and growing financial force
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Trends suggest the differences between how men and women invest can be advantageous. Studies have shown women take fewer investment risks than men and earn 12% higher returns on individual investments.
Market Outlooks
Workplace ghosting
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Job-seekers are ghosting employers in one of the tightest labor markets in 50 years.
Client Relationships
How advisors can influence change in client behaviors
Sometimes, simply educating people about how to save and budget isn’t enough to incentivize healthy choices with their money. There are deeper, more advanced strategies that advisors can use to help clients improve their financial security and wellness.
Market Outlooks
A brave new Fed
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What does an inverted yield curve tell us? And how much should we plan for a recession? In this episode, we dive into current events in the fixed income markets and what it means for portfolios and clients.