Viewpoints about Market Volatility
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Decision economics: don't let political uncertainty obscure your long-term goals
Another presidential election means the predictions and parallels to past elections are already rolling in. The question for investors is, does it really matter who wins?
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U.S. bank outlook brightens as borrower health improves post-lockdown
Although U.S. banks were seen as a weak spot in the economy just a few months ago, they’ve since become a catalyst for recovery as borrower health improves.
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Market downturns can help target-date investors grow their retirement savings
In times of volatility, it can be tempting to consider cutting your losses and heading for the exits. But we believe a market downturn should be viewed as an opportunity rather than a catastrophe.
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Financial markets and the U.S. election
The U.S. election may be months away, but from a policy perspective—particularly in the economics space—COVID-19 might have already shaped the next presidency.
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Target-date funds: enabling investors to focus on the hard work of saving for retirement
Target date funds can get investors started on saving and keep them saving, helping them fight the tendencies to be too aggressive in rising markets and too panicky in falling ones.
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First in, first out: North Asian equities exhibit postpandemic strength
The abrupt freezing of the global economy has quickly separated the strong from the weak in the emerging markets. We explore the key points of resilience and vulnerability for investors.
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What happens in a recession?
Recessions are neither common nor rare. Some predictions of them prove inaccurate. Other times recessions can result in significant damage to the economy and markets.
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What investors need to know about today's market volatility and the VIX
Stock market volatility spiked in the first half of 2020. We explore this turbulence and the VIX, the most common benchmark for measuring stocks’ peaks and valleys.
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The best of both worlds: convertible bonds and the stable growth objective
Convertible bonds offer an attractive hybrid combination of growth, income, and relative safety in a time when cautious investors are looking for all three.
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Tax-loss harvesting opportunities amid 2020’s spike in market volatility
While the market volatility that’s accompanied the coronavirus pandemic has rattled investors, it’s also created tax-loss harvesting opportunities for 2020.
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