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S&P 500 rally: When a rising tide lifts some boats more than others

December 05, 2025 |Kelly Bogdanova

The rally in 2025 and throughout the longer bull market cycle has been uneven with the largest of large-cap stocks dominating. Key charts illustrate this phenomenon, and we discuss how to factor this into portfolio strategies.

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Europe in the age of trade uncertainty

Europe in the age of trade uncertainty

November 28, 2025 |Frédérique Carrier

The longstanding relationship between the U.S. and Europe is changing, with deep consequences for the euro area and its economy. We look into the impact of this metamorphosis on the corporate sector and discuss the related investment opportunities.

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Building on a narrow base

November 21, 2025 |Atul Bhatia, CFA

Long-term economic trends have left the U.S. economy increasingly reliant on spending by upper-income households. We unpack the potential implications for economic stability and Federal Reserve policymaking.

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Power tools

November 17, 2025 |Atul Bhatia, CFA

The White House has made broad interpretations of existing legislative authority to make unilateral policy moves. We examine how this centralized ad hoc decision-making raises structural concerns and how the economic policy framework may evolve.

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The U.S. dollar in transition: Cyclical volatility meets structural shifts

November 07, 2025 |Joseph Wu, CFA

The greenback’s volatile year underscores the interplay between cyclical drivers and longer-term valuation challenges—factors that could have implications for global equity leadership.

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Five disruptors to the U.S. economic cycle

November 06, 2025 |Frances Donald, Mike Reid, and Carrie Freestone

We’re increasingly of the view that a series of disruptions are masking a very real cyclical U.S. economic slowdown underneath the surface.

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The Fed raises the bar for lower rates

October 31, 2025 |Thomas Garretson, CFA

Despite a second consecutive rate cut, a hawkish turn from the Fed supports our view that it’s on hold until at least 2026. While that may have previously caused market turbulence, investors seem content with the idea the Fed has already done enough.

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Technical update: Signs of rotation support rebalancing portfolios

October 24, 2025 |Robert Sluymer, CFA, Technical Strategist

The S&P 500 has remained impressively resilient from a technical perspective. But we think some areas of the market are bottoming, supporting our belief that investors should consider rebalancing portfolios.

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U.S. Recession Scorecard: Stuck … with reduced visibility

October 10, 2025 |Jim Allworth

The scorecard indicators remain mixed, including a shift in the yield curve indicator. The government shutdown has limited employment data, confirming a cautious investment approach is needed, as ongoing policy and trade shifts affect the economy.

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How BRICS sees the world

October 02, 2025 |Kelly Bogdanova

Amid changes in the geopolitical order, the BRICS association is attempting to chart a new course. This article explains why its members—including the Eurasian troika of China, Russia, and India—believe a new multipolar world order is inevitable.

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