Equities

The current trend in stock market volatility may benefit strategies that sell index-based call options, such as those offered by Gateway.

Bank failures, deeply discounted European financial stocks, and interest rate tailwinds for big US banks are explored by Harris Associates’ value investors.

Portfolio Manager Jack Janasiewicz provides his take on the Fed’s May meeting, corporate earnings season, and some underappreciated economic tailwinds.

Current interest rate and volatility dynamics enable index options-based strategies to generate meaningful cash flow and improved risk-adjusted return.

Gateway’s Chief Investment Strategist analyzes historical bond market data for clues to real returns in high-inflation environments.

Portfolio Manager Jack Janasiewicz offers his thoughts on the banking crisis, the Fed’s response, and where the markets and economy may go from here.

Portfolio strategists offer their take on the changing macro narrative in the first quarter, the banking crisis, and prospects for a soft or hard landing.

Analysis that combines inflation and growth cycle trends may provide a more nuanced way to understand stock market drivers.

Portfolio Manager Jack Janasiewicz explains how surprisingly strong data prints disrupted the markets in February.

Gateway’s Chief Investment Strategist analyzes 60 years of stock market data following significant drawdowns for clues to performance in 2023 and beyond.

Gateway’s Chief Investment Strategist describes how the volatility across stocks and bonds in 2022 was beneficial for index option writing strategies.

Portfolio Manager Jack Janasiewicz believes jobs data and the Federal Reserve’s most recent comments may be “just right” for an economic soft landing.

Foundations and public pensions lost ground in a challenging investment environment. As we enter 2023, indicators suggest elevated return potential.

Acceleration of renewable energy and industrial automation, plus regulatory clarity, are positive for sustainable and ESG investing says Mirova’s Jens Peers.

Portfolio Manager Jack Janasiewicz explains why divergences in global monetary policy could be a key differentiator for asset class returns in 2023.

Learn how advisors have adjusted their financial portfolio allocations in response to higher inflation and difficult market conditions.

Portfolio Manager Jack Janasiewicz discusses the equity market’s November pivot, signs of deflation, the Fed’s two-sided risks, and policy changes in China.

Economic winds, US dollar strength making non-US assets more attractive, and sector standouts in global equities are covered by Vaughan Nelson’s CEO.

Gateway’s Chief Investment Strategist examines how the use of “zero days to expiration” index option strategies may be fueling equity market volatility.

Portfolio Manager Jack Janasiewicz reviews October’s positive stock market performance, mixed economic data, and the Fed’s ongoing battle to tame inflation.

Even investors not involved with private equity can be affected by the interplay with the public equity side, particularly in the US growth space.

Gateway’s Chief Investment Strategist examines today’s low price-to-earnings ratio of the S&P 500® in the context of historical equity returns.

Gateway’s Chief Investment Strategist explains why higher implied volatility doesn’t necessarily imply persistently falling equity markets.

Portfolio strategists discuss topics including the path of inflation, supply chain dynamics, dollar strength and the markets’ reactions.

US equity exceptionalism sentiment, value, shorter durations, and unicorns are among the asset allocation trends explored.

What’s on Vaughan Nelson’s shopping list for value stocks at midyear mark? CEO Chris Wallis talks market dynamics and areas of deep discounts.

Amid the failed diversification of disappointing returns from both stocks and bonds, there are some bright spots in institutional investing trends.

Gateway’s Chief Investment Strategist analyzes six decades of stock and bond returns, providing historical context for the first six months of 2022.

Through a pint of beer, take a look at how Loomis Sayles’ Growth Equity Strategies Team analyzes the beverage industry’s global value chain.

Learn how option strategies can help manage the volatility of equities and create a smoother ride.

Historical analysis highlights which equity sectors and strategies fare best when inflation heats up.

With their yields near all-time lows, Treasuries may no longer provide reliable diversification for equities in the next crisis. What else might work?

Identifying a portfolio’s risk factors – the underlying investment exposures that drive returns – is a critical step in the asset allocation process.

Recent trends include cash deployment, sustainable investment screening, and muni debt issuance by colleges and universities.