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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

August 1, 2014

by Mark Carlton, CFA®

Market Perspective & Fund Notes for 8/1/14

Bear markets are never revealed on Day 1. The subsequent market activity reveals the bear.
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July 22, 2014

by Mark Carlton, CFA®

Quarterly Perspective for 2Q14

The stock market rally continued through the second quarter of 2014.
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June 16, 2014

by Mark Carlton, CFA®

Market Perspective for 6/16/14

The Russell 2000 is still behind the S&P 500 by close to 5.5%, but this spread was over 7% four weeks ago.
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