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Sharply higher oil prices have the potential to re-ignite inflation. Last week saw oil prices hitting their highest point in 10 months following news that

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Historically, the 9th month of the year hasn’t been kind to investors. “April is the cruelest month,” wrote poet T.S. Eliot—who, we assume, didn’t own

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Other market sectors are showing signs of life. The S&P 500 continued its winning streak in July and is up more than 20% in 2023.

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The S&P 500’s lowest correlation level in years suggests outperformers and underperformers should emerge. Think the S&P 500’s low volatility these days means all is

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Stock market volatility has fallen to multi-year lows? “Merrily, we roll along, roll along.” Those Stephen Sondheim lyrics pretty much summarize the sentiment among a

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Active management aims to navigate trends as they emerge—and fade We believe an active, dynamic approach to portfolio management can provide investors the potential to

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Fear-inducing headlines are likely painting too grim of a picture. Silicon Valley Bank. Signature. First Republic. PacWest. Comerica. The list of regional banks that have

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Investors seem to be a relatively calm, cool, and collected bunch these days—which may be a harbinger of stock market strength in the coming months.

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Stocks stand to benefit if the Fed eases up on the brakes Continued concerns about the health of the U.S. banking system and economy have

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Bank woes raise questions about the Fed’s next move. Investors’ sudden hunger for U.S. government bonds has pushed yields to their lowest levels in months—and created

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In the wake of a bruising 2022, investors seem to have decided that “risk on” is where it’s at this year. Case in point: High-beta

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Up is down, and down is up Two key components of the equity market—growth stocks and value stocks—are looking significantly different as 2023 gets underway,

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Could bond investors find the next few months to be “the most wonderful time of the year?” High-yield (or “junk”) bonds—along with the rest of

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