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As we sit here today, the government shutdown has reached its 32nd day. Prime Minister Theresa May’s plan to negotiate a withdrawal from the European Union was met with memorable defeat. And China’s economy is showing evidence of deceleration against the backdrop of tariffs.
Read PostJoin the Boston Private investment team on Wednesday January 16, 2019 at 3 p.m. ET as they share their insights on the macroeconomic and market outlook.
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Earnings growth slows dramatically, margin pressures build, tighter monetary policy and sector and stock selection will continue to focus on industries and companies that should perform well late in this cycle.
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While last Monday may have marked the last gasp of 2018, the volatility which dominated the fourth quarter has continued into 2019. Admittedly, investors were likely expecting the equity markets to continue to exhibit sharp movements, especially in response to significant news, but last week brought about a confluence of events which demanded attention.
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With the equity markets continuing to struggle to find their footing over the last several weeks, it is clear that the overhang of tariffs and the Fed has given way to something more meaningful for investors.
Read PostDoug Fisher, Washington Expert, and Shannon Saccocia, Chief Investment Officer, analyze the effects of the midterm election and potential opportunities and risks impacting the economy and investors.
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In a quarter where a “risk-on” mentality generally prevailed, the third quarter saw U.S. stocks gain, Treasury yields rise, and credit spreads tighten. For their part, U.S. Treasury investors looked past threats of tariffs and trade wars to an economy that is still strong by all accounts.
Read PostJoin the Boston Private investment team on Thursday, October 18 at 3 p.m. Eastern Time as they share their insights on the macroeconomic and market outlook.
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The challenge for investors, and for us as advisors, is to balance the need for a long term, goals-based perspective and approach with the reality that markets are constantly moving and adjusting, creating new risk/reward tradeoffs, and frankly, challenges for us in meeting those objectives.
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As we move deeper into this long expansion, each economic data point is being scrutinized for signs of deterioration. We expect to hit cyclical highs in areas such as manufacturing and employment at some point next year, but we have yet to see evidence of that in 2018.
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