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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

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.
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March 3, 2017

by Mark Carlton, CFA®

Market Perspective for March 3rd, 2017

Today, the narrative of tax cuts and de-regulation as a rationale for further gains is so strong that investors find it difficult to NOT be in the market.
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January 24, 2017

by Mark Carlton, CFA®

Quarterly Perspective for 4Q16

The U.S. stock market rallied to new highs last quarter.
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