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Market Insight Quarterly | Q1 2016
U.S. economy weathers market volatility as labor market improves and manufacturing steadies.
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A Shift in Sentiment Client Letter by John Canally | April 8, 2016
Spring has arrived in most of the nation. As we enter this new season, we have recently seen a break from the significant volatility we experienced in the first two months of the year.
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Market Insight Monthly | March 2016
U.S. economic data released in March, which largely capture economic activity in February, pointed to fairly steady but below-trend economic growth in the U.S.
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Search for Income | Q4 2015
Interest rates rose across the maturity spectrum during the fourth quarter of 2015 in anticipation of the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) decision to raise interest rates in December.
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What a Non-Recessionary Bear Might Look Like | Weekly Market Commentary | February 8, 2016
Four of the 10 bear markets since 1968 occurred without an accompanying recession, in 1976, 1987, 1998, and 2011. These bear markets can be placed into three categories: policy mistakes, financial crises, and excessive speculation.
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What Does the Yield Curve Say? | Bond Market Perspectives | February 2, 2016
Though the yield curve has been flattening in recent weeks, it still has a long way to go before an inversion. There are multiple ways to measure the yield curve and therefore several ways to interpret.