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As we cross the halfway point of 2018, the U.S. economy continues to exhibit unrelenting strength while also showing classic late cycle characteristics.
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With short-term interest rates on the rise – up nearly 35% from one year ago – is it time to find a new place to park your cash that offers a higher rate?
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As investors, we are bombarded with information to digest, evaluate, and synthesize into coherent and actionable conclusions.
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The U.S. economy remains strong, and there is evidence that the full benefit of last year’s corporate tax cut has not yet been felt. Indications are for continued economic growth in the back half of the year, but a strong U.S. dollar could be a headwind for certain parts of the economy.
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One of the most challenging aspects of evaluating opportunities at this point in the market cycle is the tendency of the market to be rather binary in its assessments.
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As the first quarter closed, equity and bond markets were searching for direction following the losses posted in the back half of the quarter after an exemplary January.
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As market strategists and pundits attempt to predict the end of this economic cycle, a commonly mentioned indicator is the term spread of U.S. Treasuries – or the difference between short-term yields and long-term yields.
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Boston Private has released an exclusive report on the emotional factors that underlie our relationship with wealth: why we pursue wealth, how wealth makes us feel, the ‘costs’ of wealth, among others.
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Most likely you have a good handle on how stocks and other equity investments work: Your stock shares represent a portion of ownership in a company and if the company prospers and the stock becomes more desirable, the value of those shares increases. If the company encounters financial trouble, your stock can lose value. Bonds and other “fixed income” securities are an entirely different type of investment.
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The first quarter of 2018 brought increased volatility, negative returns in most asset classes, and trade war fears that have threatened to derail the upward momentum in stocks and interest rates.
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