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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

November 5, 2024

by Mark Carlton, CFA®

Quarterly Perspective For Q3, 2024

Summary The third quarter of 2024 was an investment advisor’s dream.  Performance was very good, but better yet it was widely distributed...
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August 2, 2024

by Mark Carlton, CFA®

Quarterly Perspective for 2Q24

Summary The S&P 500 gained 4.3% last quarter, and 15.3% in the first half of the year[1].  That is the good news.  The bad news was that...
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April 23, 2024

by Mark Carlton, CFA®

Quarterly Market Perspective for 1Q24

Summary The stock rally that began in late October continued through this past March.  The S&P 500 added 10.6% last quarter....
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