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Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Treasury yields decline; markets await the Fed
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U.S. Treasury rates declined modestly last week, led by 10-year maturities and followed by 5- and 2- year yields. Markets focused on deteriorating Brexit negotiations and mixed U.S. economic data. Markets expect no policy changes when the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) meets this week.
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AAM Viewpoints: Checking All the Boxes
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The indefatigable bull market may be a pleasant surprise to some, but certainly a nagging disappointment to perennial bears. For the ardent bulls, its elasticity is without precedent and very rewarding for those with the conviction to stay the course through periods of heightened volatility.
Retirement
next: Millennial magnet - Attract and retain the largest generation in the U.S. workforce
In our second issue of next, we discuss how some of the factors may affect your role as a fiduciary in building effective retirement plans, including the effect changing interest rates may have on target date funds.
Market Outlooks
Market Week in Review: What to expect at the upcoming Fed meeting
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On the latest edition of Market Week in Review, Senior Investment Strategist Paul Eitelman and Sophie Antal Gilbert, head of AIS business solutions, discussed what to expect at the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed)’s next policy meeting. They also chatted about the impact of recent Brexit developments on financial markets and dug into the latest data on eurozone industrial production.
Behavioral Finance
Behavioral Advisor: Why Invest Now? A Tale of Three Investors
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“Now’s not a good time to invest,” or “I’m waiting for the right conditions” are familiar refrains we hear from investors and advisors alike. Fortunately for long-term investors who don’t take regular withdrawals from their portfolios, the sequence of returns doesn’t affect the ultimate investment outcome.
Market Outlooks
It’s a big birthday for the bull market, and we see a successful quest for greater gains
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Happy birthday bull market! The longest running bull market in United States history hit a major milestone last week, turning 10 on March 9. It sure has been an interesting and exciting 10 years.
Business Development
Why finishing that client report may be more beneficial than your workout
Insights into the most meaningful coping strategies for stressed advisors.
Market Outlooks
Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Dovish central banks push Treasury yields lower
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U.S. Treasury rates fell last week across the yield curve, led by 5- and 10-year maturities. The European Central Bank (ECB) surprised markets with a new round of stimulative bank financing, and U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) officials indicated the Fed will likely hold firm on rates at the March meeting. These dovish actions helped spark a risk-off mode for financial markets, benefiting Treasuries and other government bonds.
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AAM Viewpoints: Both Investors and Led Zeppelin Ask, “Hey, Hey What Can I Do?”
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During a meeting with a handful of financial representatives in early January, with the underlying context of a flat yield curve, the single most relevant question on their collective minds was, “What should fixed income investors do with regard to their current and future investments?”