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Market Commentary: Slow Start For Stocks Despite Solid Job Gains

Carson Wealth

2023 Stock Gains Suggest a Solid (But Not Spectacular) 2024 The S&P 500 finally fell last week after nine consecutive weeks of gains, the longest weekly winning streak since 2004. A “Goldilocks” December jobs report highlights sustained momentum for the economy as it continues its path to normalization. History says to expect it.

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Oil & Water: Fossil Fuel Divestment in Sustainable Bond Portfolios

Brown Advisory

Oil & Water: Fossil Fuel Divestment in Sustainable Bond Portfolios ajackson Wed, 04/22/2020 - 13:47 To many sustainable investors, owning fossil fuels is a black-and-white issue. Overall, we try to focus on the big picture: We want to own bonds that are, on balance, helping with the transition to a “post-carbon” economy.

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Oil & Water: Fossil Fuel Divestment in Sustainable Bond Portfolios

Brown Advisory

Oil & Water: Fossil Fuel Divestment in Sustainable Bond Portfolios. We have learned that our clients have differing motives—some simply want the comfort of knowing their bond portfolio is “clean,” while others want to invest in bonds that are funding the transition to wind, solar and other renewable energy sources. Conclusion.

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EUROPEAN RE-ENTRY: Why We Are Shifting Portfolios Toward European Stocks

Brown Advisory

EUROPEAN RE-ENTRY: Why We Are Shifting Portfolios Toward European Stocks achen Thu, 06/01/2017 - 02:47 Asset allocation—at least for us—is an exercise in nuance. We move slowly and carefully when it comes to shifting our portfolios away from one asset class or region and toward another. stocks since the middle of 2004.

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EUROPEAN RE-ENTRY: Why We Are Shifting Portfolios Toward European Stocks

Brown Advisory

EUROPEAN RE-ENTRY: Why We Are Shifting Portfolios Toward European Stocks. We move slowly and carefully when it comes to shifting our portfolios away from one asset class or region and toward another. We maintain a model portfolio internally to track the results of our asset allocation stances. stocks since the middle of 2004.

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Market Commentary: Fundamentals May Be Aligned for Solid Stock Gains in 2024

Carson Wealth

ECONOMY The economy saw blockbuster productivity growth in the third quarter. ECONOMY: PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH COULD BE A GAME CHANGER Lost in all the consternation over a weak payroll report this month was robust productivity data, which was released earlier. But this was not because the productive capacity of the economy expanded.

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How Will Indian Stock Markets React to 2024 Elections?

Trade Brains

A weak coalition will mean that it’s hard to predict how the economy will grow. This is similar to what happened in 2004 (the then NDA government lost) when the election results surprised the market, and the Sensex fell by 17% in just one trading session. Sometimes, it can create opportunities for investors to make smart moves.