Unemployment Ticks Down, Business Closures Rise, and Is a New Bubble On the Rise in Stock Valuations?
After climbing slightly through August, new unemployment claims ticked down last week. We’re far from out of the woods though as permanent business closures continue across the country. And as the Fed now intends to keep rates at historic lows through at least 2023, it may be time to move beyond traditional allocation methods like the 60/40 portfolio. Do you have an alternative in place?
How Should Investors Think About the Upcoming Election’s Impact on the Stock Market?
The top question we are being asked from advisors right now: “is there data that can help me anticipate stock market returns in an election year?” While we have outlined some key data worth examining, our takeaway is we would caution against making any significant investment decisions based on these trends.
LISTEN: PM Brendan Ryan on ‘Behind the Markets’
BCM Portfolio Manager Brendan Ryan, CFA® joined Jeremy Schwartz and Jeremy Siegel of Wharton Business Radio's Behind the Markets podcast to discuss why traditional asset allocation methods are no longer sufficient, emerging short- and long-term market trends, and how to use machine learning to pursue prudent risk taking in an era where it's becoming more necessary than ever.
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Unemployment Ticks Down, Business Closures Rise, and Is a New Bubble On the Rise in Stock Valuations?
After climbing slightly through August, new unemployment claims ticked down last week. We’re far from out of the woods though as permanent business closures continue across the country. And as the Fed now intends to keep rates at historic lows through at least 2023, it may be time to move beyond traditional allocation methods like the 60/40 portfolio. Do you have an alternative in place?
U.S. Manufacturing Growth Slows, Trends in the S&P 500, and the Fed Slows Asset Purchases
Though manufacturing activity remains strong in New York, national growth fell below expectations last month as momentum slows in the face of natural disasters and the ongoing battle against the coronavirus. And while the big have certainly gotten bigger in the S&P 500® Index, do the new follow the same pattern? Finally, after a historic wave of asset purchases that effectively stabilized yields, the Fed is easing off the gas pedal. Will Chairman Powell reveal any significant new insights when he speaks this afternoon?
CPI Comes in Above Expectations, America Faces a Housing Crisis, and China’s Market Share Grows
Consumer prices rose for the third straight month in August, bringing year-over-year CPI growth to 1.3%. Renters and homeowners alike are under growing pressure as cash grows tight and the looming threat of evictions and foreclosures grows stronger. And China’s market share climbs to capture over 40% of the emerging market equity index.