Insights
Steady Turbulence
Investors are facing many challenges and a new investment landscape. Equity valuations are lower, but not cheap, and volatility levels have shifted higher. On the ...
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March 2023 Market Recap
The S&P 500® Index returned 7.50% in the first quarter of 2023 with monthly returns of 6.28%, -2.44% and 3.67% for January, February and March, ...
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How Far?
A question that we find ourselves asking more and more as 2023 continues to unfold, is how far…? How far can a market fall, or ...
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February 2023 Volatility Briefing
Implied volatility, as measured by the Cboe® Volatility Index (the VIX®), averaged 20.06 in February. Consistent with its typical relationship, average implied volatility exceeded realized ...
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Real Return Conundrum: Between Rocky Volatility & An Inflationary Hard Place
A combination of higher interest rates and signs of slowing growth are putting pressure on valuations. Even with February’s market pullback, the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio ...
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