As many had expected, the US presidential election turned into more of a process than an event. Whatever the outcome, history has shown that markets are fairly agnostic to which political party holds power in the United States.
November 2020
Do investors stand to gain more from a Trump victory or a Biden win in November’s US general election? Presidents often have a mix of market-friendly and market-unfriendly policies. Mitigating factors, such as a divided government, can offset market concerns or enthusiasm relating to one specific candidate’s policies. Investors should not tweak portfolios based on election prognostication.
September 2020
While investors should consider making tactical changes because of valuation differentials exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, they should size them appropriately given elevated uncertainty.
September 2020
Economic, market, and healthcare circumstances have been extraordinary over the last six months. However, attractive opportunities exist in some pockets of tech, relatively cheap public equities, and even in credit less supported by central bank activity. Additionally, the importance of investing in social equity has been brought into sharp relief by this crisis.
September 2020
On July 21, EU leaders reached agreement on a €750B COVID-19 recovery fund, composed of grants and loans, and settled on a €1.074T budget for the next seven-year period.
July 2020
No, we’re optimistic about this diverse collection of companies, and we think investors without dedicated allocations should establish toe-hold positions in developed markets (DM) small-cap equities funded from DM mid- to large-cap peers.
July 2020
By considering the return profile of a manager along with its size in the portfolio, active risk provides additional insight to risk management decisions, helps build better portfolios, and contributes to better governance.
July 2020
In this paper, we aim to assess the potential upside and looming risks for munis in the aftermath of the pandemic-induced muni sell-off and subsequent policy-driven rally. Despite the recent volatility, in our view, munis continue to be an attractive alternative to both Treasuries and high-quality corporates for long-term taxable investors.
June 2020