Investment Strategy
Clear sentiment on interest rate direction
MARKETS & INVESTING January 16, 2024 Doug Drabik discusses fixed income market conditions and offers insight for bond investors. We did an internal survey among our associates, attempting to get a feel for their views on various economic and fixed income topics. Any survey result concerning the future can net inexact results but nonetheless […]
Why are earnings estimates like New Year’s resolutions?
MARKETS & INVESTING January 12, 2024 Review the latest Weekly Headings by CIO Larry Adam. Key Takeaways Earnings growth likely to remain below average in 4Q Downward revisions to 2024 estimates to come Tech-related sectors a standout in 4Q The start of a new year brings the annual tradition of setting a new goal. […]
Market performance in a presidential election year
MARKETS & INVESTING January 11, 2024 Managing Director, Washington Policy Analyst Ed Mills provides an update on his team’s 2024 election outlook and other key issues Washington D.C. will tackle. To read the full article, see the Investment Strategy Quarterly publication linked below. Key takeaways: While the most likely scenario remains a rematch of […]
Attractive income levels to start the year
MARKETS & INVESTING January 08, 2024 Doug Drabik discusses fixed income market conditions and offers insight for bond investors. A lot was going on with rates in 2023, yet, at the end of the year how different were things? The 10-year Treasury yield’s lowest closing was 3.30%, while its highest close was 4.98%. This […]