Investment Perspectives

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How's It Going? Depends On Who You Ask

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The post-pandemic economy is treating people very differently, creating a headache for central bankers.

Private Equity Is No Place For Your Nest Egg

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Yes, public markets are risky, but at least they are transparent.

The Long, Slow Decline in Fund Manager Fees May Be Ending

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A small and secretive corner of the exchange-traded fund business may be key to reversing the fortunes of traditional asset managers.

Commercial Real Estate--Is Now The Time To Invest?

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Commercial real estate continues to face headwinds in a post-Covid-19 world.

The Diminishing Role Of Active Funds

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As evidenced by S&P's SPIVA reports, actively managed equity mutual funds persistently underperform.

Higher For Longer? Rates Could Be Higher Forever

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If borrowing costs remain elevated, there will be greater downside risk for investments. But it's not all bad.

Preferred Securities: Still Our Preferred Non-Core Bond Sector

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The LPL Research Strategic and Tactical Asset Allocation Committee maintains its positive view on preferreds.

Sector Returns During A Fed Pause

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The financial and energy sectors are typically the top-performing sectors during long pauses.

Commercial Real Estate: Macro Risk Or Investment Opportunity?

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Commercial real estate has broad characteristics that should be attractive to both institutional and individual investors.

Sell In May? Maybe Not

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More recently, the month of May and the “Sell in May” time frame have yielded better results.

Bill Gross Is The Bond King, But Diversification Is Emperor

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It's hard to argue with the risks the famed investor sees from rising U.S. debt, but bonds are an important piece of a balanced portfolio.

What's Driving The Global Gold Rush?

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A recent surge in the gold price is symptomatic of a changing world order.

Look Carefully At Commodity ETFs Before Leaping

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These funds are not all the same.

Musk Has Made Tesla A Meme Stock

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Tesla shareholders are betting that they can sell their holdings to a greater fool in the near future.

Should Investors Sell In May?

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April seems set to break a streak of five positive months for stocks that stretched from November through March.

It's Hard To Complain About Rising Wages, Unless You're The Fed

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Strong labor-cost data for the first quarter is good for workers, fine for inflation but not great for interest rates.

The Fed's Quantitative Easing Program Cost Too Much

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The total bill could exceed $500 billion. A proper evaluation should make the next one less expensive.

America's Frustrating Search For A Soft Economic Landing

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Taming price pressures in the U.S. economy may require a mild downturn

The End Of Magical Debt Thinking

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With higher interest rates, the idea that any economic problem can be solved with more government borrowing has become untenable.

Stagflation Loses Showdown With Magnificent Seven

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Markets are reacting to mixed economic news and earnings on the understanding that it could be worse.

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