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Although slower economic growth may impact cyclical stocks, structural tailwinds remain intact for Industrials, creating a chance to invest in the next upcycle. By Jon Maier; Michelle Cluver, CFA; Damanick Dantes, CMT
With US consumers showing signs of strain and a possible recession looming, we favor the defensive nature of Consumer Staples. By Jon Maier; Michelle Cluver, CFA; Shannon Ahern, CFA
The S&P 500 Financials sector just experienced a dose of growth. The traditional value-oriented sector has new entries from the growthier Information ... By Jon Maier; Michelle Cluver, CFA; Damanick Dantes, CMT
2023 started with a bang for the Information Technology (Info Tech) sector. The S&P 500 Info Tech sector ended January with a ... By Jon Maier; Michelle Cluver, CFA; David Beniaminov, CFA
S&P 500 companies grew capital expenditures (CAPEX) by 19.8% in 2022. With structural tailwinds this could be the beginning of a new ... By Jon Maier; Michelle Cluver, CFA; David Beniaminov, CFA
Rising Asset Correlations Went into Overdrive In 2022 Correlations across U.S equity, international equity, and fixed income rose in 2022 as global ... By Jon Maier; Michelle Cluver, CFA; David Beniaminov, CFA
The news cycle shifted quickly from covering a labor shortage to rounds of layoffs. Although the U.S. labor market remains strong, cracks ... By Jon Maier; Michelle Cluver, CFA
With 26% of the S&P 500 earnings reported, third-quarter results have been mixed, although they generally have come in better than expected, ... By Jon Maier; Michelle Cluver, CFA
Too Much, Too Soon, and Just a Little Too Late: Stimulus a Driver of Market Noise Editor’s Note: Inflection Points is a ... By Scott Helfstein, PhD
Macroeconomic shifts have stirred global markets this year, and the U.S. is no exception. Tighter monetary policy in response to higher inflation ... By David Beniaminov, CFA; Jon Maier; Michelle Cluver, CFA
Quality has grown in importance as reduced demand expectations and lower consumer sentiment weigh on the macro outlook. The term ‘quality’ can ... By David Beniaminov, CFA; Jon Maier; Michelle Cluver, CFA
The Federal Reserve’s July FOMC meeting potentially tilted the market’s focus from interest rate sensitivity to economic growth sensitivity. Therefore, the prospect ... By Jon Maier; Michelle Cluver, CFA
Given the current macroeconomic environment, where the most significant topics include discussions on inflation, policy rates, real GDP (rGDP), and the Fed ... By David Beniaminov; Jon Maier; Michelle Cluver, CFA
This has been a tough earnings season for certain sectors of the S&P 500 Index. This earnings season provided investors insight on ... By David Beniaminov; Jon Maier; Michelle Cluver, CFA
Inflation and rising interest rates create an uphill journey for the consumer and the economy. U.S. real disposable income has been declining ... By Jon Maier; Michelle Cluver, CFA
Growthier segments of the market came under pressure as investors began prioritizing shorter duration, current profitability, and dividend income. About 75% of ... By Jon Maier; Michelle Cluver, CFA; David Beniaminov
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the biggest conventional military attack in Europe since World War II, has wide-ranging implications for economies and markets ... By Jon Maier; Michelle Cluver, CFA; David Beniaminov
This month we will be dissecting the dividend discount model (DDM), its various uses, and how higher yields impact the intrinsic value ... By Jon Maier; Michelle Cluver, CFA; David Beniaminov
The pace of Federal Reserve (Fed) balance sheet tapering, that started in November, accelerated in December, bringing forward the timing of the ... By Jon Maier; Michelle Cluver, CFA; David Beniaminov
The end of 2021 is in sight, casting a spotlight on 2022 forecasts. This report focuses on our expectations for the GICS ... By Jon Maier; Michelle Cluver, CFA
As we move past the doldrums of September into the Q3 earnings season, there is optimism amid concerns. But can that optimism ... By Jon Maier; Michelle Cluver, CFA
September markets are typically rocky as summer’s calm fades. This September was no different with markets sifting through slowing economic growth and ... By Jon Maier, Michelle Cluver, CFA
July 2021 was quite interesting for the market, as it featured a micro-correction followed by a swift rebound in the second half ... By Jon Maier
Is inflation permanent, transitory, or some combo thereof? Should investors be preparing for a short-term increase in inflation or are higher inflation expectations ... By Jon Maier; Michelle Cluver, CFA
During April, daily global COVID-19 diagnoses reached all-time highs.1 Case growth plateaued at 5.7 million new cases per week. Emerging markets are ... By Jon Maier; Michelle Cluver, CFA
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