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Trade Tussles
U.S.-China trade negotiations took a turn for the worse over the last week, as the U.S. further increased tariffs and the Chinese retaliated. Chief Investment Strategist Jim McDonald explains what this means for investors.
Navigating Change in China
Barings’ Global Head of Equities, Ghadir Cooper, assesses the transformation of China’s economy, and explains why investors should be encouraged by the country’s decisive policy actions.
A view of China from the ground up
Living in Hong Kong with a view of the Chinese mainland, Capital Group portfolio manager Steve Watson has a front-row seat to the long-running U.S.-China trade dispute.
Weekly RIA Pulse Report
Leveraging our massive blind pooled data set, the RIA Pulse report provides timely insights into advisors’ investment activities, risk appetite, and other key trends.
Benefits of Account Aggregation for Today’s Advisor
The growth of fee-based advice has led to a more holistic approach of consulting with today’s individual investor. Because of the efficiency and improved outcome of the
approach, holistic offerings as well as the use of goal-focused service is here to stay and the centerpiece that drives the approach is account aggregation.
Benefits of Account Aggregation for Today’s Investor
Investors today have very complex financial lives. It is not uncommon for an individual or couple to have bank checking accounts, savings accounts, retirement accounts (401k, 403b, Roth IRA’s), investment accounts, etc., spread across multiple institutions, multiple platforms and multiple advisors. This situation makes securing a comprehensive financial plan difficult.
Washington Update: For Politicians, More than a Penny for Their Thoughts
A quick trivia question: what do Chelsea Handler, French President Emmanuel Macron, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and at least a dozen of the 23 Democrats running for president this year have in common?
Washington Update: Mama's Boys
This Sunday, of course, is Mother’s Day. While the ancient Greeks and Romans celebrated motherhood regularly, in the United States the official holiday goes back just 105 years to when Anna Jarvis championed it as a way to honor “the sacrifices mothers made for their children.”
AAM Viewpoints: Regardless of Outcome, The U.S.-China Trade Dispute May Accelerate the U.S. Manufacturing Renaissance
Most reports suggest that trade talks between the U.S. and China are progressing at a measured pace and that an agreement is near completion. The expectation that a deal will be reached looks to be priced into the stock market, so a positive outcome would likely be met with sighs of relief instead of champagne corks popping.
A view of China from the ground up
Living in Hong Kong with a view of the Chinese mainland, Capital Group portfolio manager Steve Watson has a front-row seat to the long-running U.S.-China trade dispute.
Global Weekly Commentary: Takeaways from first-quarter earnings
U.S. stock indexes have rallied to new highs in recent weeks. The S&P 500 is up roughly 25% since its December low, fueled partly by encouraging first-quarter earnings results. What does this mean for our view of U.S. equities? We still favor them, as cost-cutting and efficiency gains help moderate the earnings slowdown.
Economic and Capital Market Review
Clark Capital's Client Portfolio Management Team shares our latest assessment of five key economic indicators and investment ideas for today's markets.