US Inflation Tracker

US Inflation Tracker highlights key indicators related to personal consumption, supply chain dynamics, housing, wage pressures and inflation expectations.

September 21, 2023 Jack Janasiewicz - Garrett Melson
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Portfolio Construction: Growth & Cyclical Stocks

Portfolio consultants explain how they align equity investments with their current economic outlook using a growth/cyclical barbell strategy.

August 25, 2023 Mark J. Cintolo - Sean Kaukas
Revalidating the Case for Duration in Fixed Income Portfolios

Three scenarios for where the yield curve may be at year-end 2024 and the advantages of adding duration to fixed income portfolios today is analyzed.

August 21, 2023 Mark J. Cintolo
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Why Extend Duration: Total Return in Fixed Income

What-if economic scenarios, the yield curve, and fixed income’s role in investor portfolios are part of this extending duration talk with PM Jack Janasiewicz.

August 21, 2023 Jack Janasiewicz
Moderate Model Portfolio Trends Analysis – Midyear 2023

The best performing investment portfolios in the first half of 2023 had the highest exposure to growth stocks and longer-duration bonds.

August 11, 2023 David T. Reilly Financial Professional content – requires login
Five Institutional Investment Trends – Midyear 2023

Recovering institutional investor returns, soaring AI company valuations, and reshuffling real estate sectors due to WFH impact are observed at midyear.

July 25, 2023 Mark J. Cintolo Financial Professional content – requires login
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CE Credit: Evaluating Fixed Income Strategies Through Multiple Lenses

Learn how various types of analysis techniques can help you better evaluate and select the right fixed income strategies for your clients’ portfolios.

July 17, 2023 Mark J. Cintolo Financial Professional content – requires login
Returns on Cash May Be Lower Than You Think

While many investors are satisfied with current returns on money market funds and other short-term investments, this may not be the best strategy right now.

June 27, 2023 Mark J. Cintolo
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Fixed Income Framework: Cyclicality vs. Inflation

Framework shows how investors can adjust their bond holdings to align with their outlook for inflation, growth and recession scenarios.

May 23, 2023 Mark J. Cintolo
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Traditional Diversification Is Working Again

Stocks and bonds stopped moving in tandem in early December – and that favors duration for bond investors.

April 27, 2023 Mark J. Cintolo
March Madness: Top Picks for Fixed Income Investing

Which bond category has what it takes to outperform in the current landscape? Check out sector analysis and fixed income investing bracketology.

March 20, 2023 Mark J. Cintolo
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A Two-Part Framework to Explain Equity Performance

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

March 15, 2023 Mark J. Cintolo - Sean Kaukas
5 Trends in Model Investment Portfolios – Year-End 2022

See which trends influenced financial advisors’ asset allocation decisions in their moderate model portfolios in the second half of 2022.

March 14, 2023 Gregory V. Kanarian Financial Professional content – requires login
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Observations on Five Institutional Investing Trends

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

February 6, 2023 Mark J. Cintolo Financial Professional content – requires login
Looking Beyond High Yield Bonds for Higher Returns

See how the higher interest rates of the past year have helped investment grade corporates and bank loans more than high yield bonds.

February 6, 2023 Mark J. Cintolo
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Financial Portfolios Adapt to Inflation, Rough Markets

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

January 10, 2023 James Kelly - Kevin McCullough
When Comparing P/E Ratios, Index Composition Matters

Using index P/E ratios for historical comparisons may be inaccurate because index composition can change significantly over time.

December 14, 2022 James Kelly Financial Professional content – requires login
Bear Market Lemonade

In years with negative investment returns, investors may be able to use losses to offset taxable capital gains, a technique known as tax loss harvesting.

November 10, 2022 Sean McDade
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From the Consultants’ Desk: Trends in the Private Equity Market

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

October 28, 2022 Mark J. Cintolo - Kevin McCullough
Investment Committee Overview

Learn about the investment committee that provides capital market views and asset allocation guidance for consulting clients and tactical model portfolios.

October 11, 2022
Positioning Portfolios for Fading Inflation

As year-over-year inflation shows signs of peaking, investors may want to revisit portfolio allocations.

October 7, 2022 Mark J. Cintolo - Sean Kaukas
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From the Consultants’ Desk: Investment Portfolio Construction Trends at Midyear

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

September 1, 2022 Mark J. Cintolo - Kevin McCullough
5 Midyear Trends in Model Investment Portfolios – Summer 2022

As correlations and inflation spiked in the first half of 2022, the best performing investment portfolios held inflation-protection assets, alternatives – and cash.

August 18, 2022 Mark J. Cintolo Financial Professional content – requires login
Is This a Good Time to Consider Corporate Bonds?

With yields recently hitting 13-year highs and recession fears growing, are there opportunities in investment grade corporate bonds?

August 1, 2022 Mark J. Cintolo Financial Professional content – requires login
Institutional Investing Trends Observed at Midyear 2022

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

July 22, 2022 Mark J. Cintolo Financial Professional content – requires login
Inflation Protection: An Equity-Centric View

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

April 12, 2022 Mark J. Cintolo - Sean Kaukas
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Equity Diversification for the Next Selloff

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

December 20, 2021 Mark J. Cintolo Financial Professional content – requires login
The Art – and Science – of Building Better Model Portfolios

As financial professionals are growing more sophisticated in their use of models, they are raising the bar for portfolio providers.

December 6, 2021 Financial Professional content – requires login
Using Factor Analysis to Build Better Portfolios

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

October 20, 2021 Mark J. Cintolo - Sean Kaukas Financial Professional content – requires login
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CE Credit: Deep Dive into Model Portfolio Construction

Overviews the range of model portfolio construction methodologies with a focus on their strengths and weaknesses.

July 8, 2021 Brian Kmetz Financial Professional content – requires login
5 Investment Trends in US Advisor Portfolios – Spring 2021

Recent trends show increasing growth style bias, higher emerging market allocations and focus on quality fixed income holdings in moderate portfolios.

March 5, 2021 Mark J. Cintolo Financial Professional content – requires login
Five Institutional Investment Trends to Watch

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

March 3, 2021 Mark J. Cintolo Financial Professional content – requires login