Economic & Market Updates

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Stock Market Turns Cautious as ‘Defensive’ Shares Surge

Despite signs pointing to an economic cooldown, CIO Stephanie Lang, CFA feels investors will continue…

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Strong U.S. Job Gains Will Likely Push Up Fed Tapering: Strategist

“We really like to have a barbell strategy where you have some of the cyclical…

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Bonds “Stink.” Do They Still Have a Place in Client Portfolios?

Is the 60/40 allocation a thing of the past? Stephanie Lang, CIO, explains how we’re…

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Pullback This Week and What That Means for Investors

A market selloff may be a great buying opportunity for investors. CIO Stephanie Lang, CFA joined…

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The Nasdaq Hit a Record. The Rally Might Just Be Getting Started.

The FANMAG group of stocks within big tech has gained an average of 4.5% over…

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Playbook for A Low-Rate Environment

By Ross Bramwell 06/01/20 While much of our communication to date has focused on the…

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HB Perspective: The Pandemic’s Impact on Real Estate

By: Ross Bramwell 05/19/20 Last week, we commented on some of the differences between Wall…

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HB Perspective: Has the Wall Street Economy Become Disconnected from Main Street?

By Ross Bramwell 05/11/20 As a majority of states have now begun a phased reopening,…

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HB Perspective on the Bond Market

By Ross Bramwell 05/06/2020 First and foremost, we hope you and your family are safe…

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HB Perspective on Market Expectations and U.S. GDP

By Ross Bramwell 04/26/20 We hope our communication this week continues to find you healthy…

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HB Perspective on Fiscal Stimulus and Deficits

By Ross Bramwell 04/12/20 These are certainly unprecedented times. Not only have so many had…

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HB Perspective on Bear Market Rallies 

By Ross Bramwell 04/05/20 With large market swings almost every day, it’s easy for investors…

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