Flexibility important as 2020 leaders become laggards
Stock market leadership YTD has been a mirror image of 2020. Our chart looks this year’s leaders and why active management remains important.
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Stocks’ path higher in 2021 has been rocky
Equities’ rise this year has been choppy as investors confront new challenges. Our chart looks at stocks’ path and why flexibility remains important.
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Rising inflation expectations ripple across the markets
Rates and inflation expectations moved higher this week. Our chart looks at why the Fed isn’t concerned, but markets could remain choppy, nonetheless.
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Economists hike forecasts, but not for stocks
Forecasters turn brighter on the economy, but not stocks. This week’s chart asks whether stock investors need to curb their expectations?
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Record equity inflows continue amid mixed fundamentals
Stock inflows reach a new record; are they divorced from fundamentals? This week’s chart asks if investors should reevaluate equity risk.
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At new highs, stocks increasingly split from earnings
The S&P 500 has hit a fresh new high. Are stocks ready for a pullback? This week’s chart looks at the split between equities and earnings.
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