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That Was Quite a Week

That Was Quite a Week

Last week was a pivotal one for markets, with the S&P 500 coming off a 3% weekly decline the week before. In terms of economic data, we got our first look at first quarter gross domestic product (GDP) as well as the March reading of the Federal Reserve’s (Fed)...
PREFERRED SECURITIES: STILL OUR PREFERREDNON-CORE BOND SECTOR

REVISITING ENERGY 

As the first quarter earnings season kicked off on April 12, expectations for the energy sector were decidedly negative. That low bar has tempted analysts to forecast a series of positive surprises as recent data releases for both the U.S. and China suggest a stronger...
PREFERRED SECURITIES: STILL OUR PREFERREDNON-CORE BOND SECTOR

IPOs AS A MARKET TELL

The initial public offering (IPO) market allows institutional investors to incorporate the macroeconomic landscape with individual corporate earnings data — and future earnings forecasts — to ascertain a share price that will hold up to analyst and media scrutiny...
Super Six Drives Solid Earnings Season

Super Six Drives Solid Earnings Season

Fourth quarter earnings season is winding down with only about a dozen companies in the S&P 500 left to report. After a slow start mired by messy bank results early on, corporate America picked up the pace and ended up delivering results well ahead of...
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