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Agency RMBS Income Strategist Comments on Whether the Fed is Done for Now with Interest Rates

The Federal Reserve Open Market Committee (FOMC) recently held its last meeting of 2019, and the first meeting since June where it did not...

Agency RMBS Income Strategist Comments on Whether the Fed is Done for Now with Interest Rates

The Federal Reserve Open Market Committee (FOMC) recently held its last meeting of 2019, and the first meeting since June where it did not...

Will the Low Cost, Passive Equity Trade Unwind in the 2020’s?

Clients should understand that the 2020’s may be another lost decade for equities, and passive strategies may prove to be underperformers.

Portfolio Manager Discusses Why Corn Prices Showing Weakness Even with the Trade Deal Being Negotiated

Trade talk updates between the U.S. and China have had agriculture prices bouncing up and down lately. Much of the news has been focused around soybean purchases, which pull corn prices up temporarily. However, the gains have not been able to hold, nonetheless.

An Impeachment Probe, Drone-Attacks, and Other Factors Influencing Oil Supply and Pricing

Portfolio Manager Kimberly Rios Interviews Phil Flynn, a Fox Business news contributor and Sr. Energy Analyst from Price Futures group, to discuss the recent oil events and price action.

Another Gripping Episode of Brexit

For constitutional observers, each weekly Brexit installment leaves viewers on the edge of their seats, pondering what further twists in the drama remain. Most...

Another Gripping Episode of Brexit

For constitutional observers, each weekly Brexit installment leaves viewers on the edge of their seats, pondering what further twists in the drama remain. Most...

Despite Oil’s Record Price Advance Following the Saudi Oil Attack, the Charts Look Neutral

As you’ve read and seen already, Saturday’s attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities, including a processing plant, is the largest disruption to oil supply that the markets and world have seen in recent times.

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Building a Winning Portfolio for Trump’s Second Term

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David Miller on CNBC’s Market Navigator: Will Overheating Hurt Nvidia?

Will Mag 7 stock Nvidia beat estimates? David Miller, Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Catalyst Funds, Rational Funds, and Strategy Shares, provided his insights to CNBC on Nov. 19 on why he believes the company will come out ahead this week despite potentially challenging headlines.

Chart of the Week: is the Stock Market Getting Ahead of Itself?

In October, Goldman Sachs strategists cautioned investors to be prepared for stock market returns during the next decade that are toward the lower end of their typical performance distribution.

What’s the Real Value of Active Management?

In my opinion, true active strategies have a very important role in portfolios as complements to passive, cheap beta. Advisors need to understand what they own.