The Economy, Supply and Demand, Emerging Markets
Interest rates are moving higher as continued economic strength has tempered the market’s expectations for rate cuts from the Federal Reserve. With less than a week to go until the first advance release...
Investors Need Not Fear the Traditional Diversified Portfolio – A Historical Perspective
For much of 2023, investors were leery of holding traditional risk assets given the attractive prospects of riskless cash yielding over 5%, and the poor trailing performance of nearly all cash-flowing assets. While the recent decline in rates...
VIDEO: Demystifying AI in Asset Management and its Use in the Investment Process
You’ll walk away with a deeper understanding of how AI is being applied to asset management, applying it to investing is more complicated than other applications, what to look for in an AI Asset Manager, and how we apply AI to the investment process.
Stubborn Inflation, Sweden, Semiconductors
It may be too early to claim victory on inflation. Higher than anticipated inflation in shelter pushed up core inflation more than expected, but that wasn’t the only concerning category in the report...
Strong Job Growth, India Accelerating, Regional Banks
The U.S. economy continues to defy expectations. January’s non-farm payrolls report smashed expectations and December’s report was revised higher. Productivity growth in the fourth quarter was higher...
Consumer Optimism, Oil Surplus, Bitcoin ETFs
Consumers are perking up as we begin the new year. Sentiment is beginning to turn on the future economic outlook, and consumers are feeling positive about their financial health. Economic momentum...