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Investment Insights for Advisors

Ongoing market commentary and portfolio research from the team that manages the portfolios — designed to support the conversations you have with clients.

Market Perspective

Commentary on the events moving markets, written as the news develops. Each update gives advisors context for timely client conversations.

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Portfolio Strategy

Longer-form research on portfolio construction — asset allocation, structure, and how we manage risk across stocks, bonds, and beyond.

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Quarterly Perspective

A deeper review published each quarter — the events that mattered, the themes beneath them, and what we are watching next.

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The Trademark Take

A weekly look at the charts our investment team is watching, and what they suggest for portfolio management.

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Our Latest Insights

April 4, 2017

by Mark Carlton, CFA®

Market Perspective for April 4th, 2017

Stocks gained 6.07%, as measured by the S&P 500, last quarter.  That’s a very nice rate of return (over 24% if annualized).  It...
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March 14, 2017

by Mark Carlton, CFA®

Market Perspective for March 14th, 2017

All eyes are on two things this week – the U.S. Federal Reserve meeting and the Dutch election.  The former is expected to end Wednesday...
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March 3, 2017

by Mark Carlton, CFA®

Market Perspective for March 3rd, 2017

So far this has been a great year for investors.  The US stock market was up 5.6% year-to-date through February and overseas markets are...
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