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Global Portfolio Strategy | November 10, 2020

Stocks fell for the second straight month in October as Election Day approached and brought policy uncertainty that historically has driven volatility. While the election dominated the headlines, rising COVID-19 cases in Europe and the United States and the stimulus...

Global Portfolio Strategy | October 9, 2020

Stocks pulled back in September as COVID-19 cases rose, causing the economic recovery to begin to lose some momentum. Policymakers in Washington, DC, struggled to reach an agreement on a stimlus package, and markets got a bit jittery as Election Day approached. The...

Global Portfolio Strategy | September 11, 2020

Stocks continued their positive momentum with strong gains in August, sending the S&P 500 Index to new record highs before volatility returned in early September. The economic recovery remained on track even as the threat of COVID-19 lingers, while massive...

Global Portfolio Strategy | July 10, 2020

Stocks continued their strong run in June, despite rising COVID-19 cases in several western and southern states. Reopening progress, better-than-expected economic data, optimism around vaccine prospects, and the likelihood of more stimulus offered support. We have...

Global Portfolio Strategy | June 9, 2020

Investment Takeaways Market pundits may have to revisit the popular “Sell in May” adage as stocks rose for the seventh May in the past eight years. The disconnect between the strong stock market rally in the S&P 500 Index from March lows and the economic impact...

Global Portfolio Strategy | May 11, 2020

Investment Takeaways As May began, investors continued to try to reconcile the strong rebound in stocks with the devastating economic damage from COVID-19. Given the strength of the rally since the March lows, in our view, the risk of a correction in the short term...