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Charted territory: Playbook for a new stock-bond correlation regime

The positive correlation between stocks and bonds has broken a 20-year trend of low-maintenance diversification. We argue this is not a cyclical anomaly but the start of a new regime.

A black chess king piece stands upright on a red background, surrounded by several wooden blocks. Wooden blocks to the left of the chess piece have fallen over. Blocks to the right of the chess piece are standing upright. The image shows a challenging and strategic game.

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Many advisors turn to alts to differentiate themselves

Allocating to alternative investments may help advisors set themselves apart and win new clients, according to an advisor survey.

Column chart showing advisors views on how allocating to alternative investments may benefit advisors. 83% of surveyed advisors think alts can help differentiate an advisor from their peers. 59% believe allocating to alts can help win new clients while just over half believe they can help gain wallet share from current clients.

By Troy Gayeski

The Takeaway with Troy Gayeski: Too good to be true?

Our Chief Market Strategist shares the key takeaways from his latest strategy note on why fear of a “GFC Part II” is a poor reason to hold on to cash.

By Troy Gayeski

Too good to be true?

Why fears of “Global Financial Crisis Part II” are a suboptimal reason to hold on to cash

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Diversification is key as the Mag 7 overshadows market

The Magnificent 7 tech stocks increasingly dictate the risk and return profile of the S&P 500, emphasizing the importance of diversification.

Line chart shows the steadily rising contribution of the Magnificent 7 to the monthly volatility of the S&P 500 as these stocks (Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, META, Invidia, Tesla and Google) represent 32% of the Index. Investing in the S&P 500 increasingly implies a bet on their performance.

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Negative equity risk premium highlights investor complacency

The current negative equity risk premium suggests markets may not be sufficiently compensating investors for today’s market and economic risks.

Line chart shows equity risk premium, a common way for analysts to decipher the level of excess return investors demand to assume equity market risk. It turned negative in 2H 2023, which may highlight a level of investor complacency as markets have rallied this year.

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