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Investors should prepare their portfolios as the next decade may be one of vigorous markets and healthy active management.

Outlook Strategies

Finishing Strong and Preparing for the Year Ahead

by State Street Global Advisors
Published January 16, 2025
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The gap between the ESG performance of Japanese and European companies (as measured by the FTSE Russell ESG Score) seems to have narrowed,

Sustainability

Rewarding ESG Disclosures

by FTSE Russell
Published January 16, 2025
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The U.S. Treasury (UST) 10-year yield could trend toward 5% in 2025, supported by a combination of historical averages and a steepening Treasury yield curve.

Outlook

Five Alive: Where Is the Treasury 10-Year Yield Headed?

by WisdomTree
Published January 10, 2025
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It’s all about rates, the dollar, and inflation expectations. If economic data continues to surprise to the upside, rates could climb even higher.

Outlook

Rates And Inflation Swaps Surge As Stocks Tumble On Hot …

by Mott Capital Management, LLC
Published January 9, 2025
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The whole Y2K problem stemmed from an issue that now seems anachronistic, but its market implications were felt for some time.

Outlook Reflections

25 Years Ago Today, Many of Us Were Terrified

by Interactive Brokers Traders Insight
Published January 8, 2025
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This new year, let us all resolve to be more socially-committed global citizens, and leave the right kinds of footprints behind us.

Reflections Sustainability

Footprints in Time

by IA SRI
Published January 7, 2025
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The risks of high tariffs and a potential trade war may have a greater impact on currency markets going forward.

Outlook

Elections Extend US Dollar Strength

by State Street Global Advisors
Published December 24, 2024
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Stocks finished the week mixed, bookending losses around midweek gains as investors digested fresh inflation data.

Outlook

Mixed Data, Mixed Results

by Gerry Sparrow
Published December 24, 2024
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While the NGEU funding provides significant fiscal boost to the Euro area economy, the impact diverges between EU nations.

Strategies

The Forgotten Stimulus

by FTSE Russell
Published December 23, 2024
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The Fed decided to give investors a 25-basis point rate cut as a gift of cheer in their stocking.

Outlook

Fed Watch: A 25-Basis Point Stocking Stuffer

by WisdomTree
Published December 23, 2024
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May your investments help you wrap up not just your presents, but also the year, in the loveliest ways!

Reflections

Wrapping Up The Year

by Interactive Advisors
Published December 20, 2024
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If the Fed cannot cut rates as much as people expect due to persistent inflation and a relatively stable job market, we could see a bear steepener.

Outlook

A Bear Steepener Is About To Hit Stocks

by Mott Capital Management, LLC
Published December 19, 2024

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