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What Investors Need to Know About the Most Common Private Equity Fund Structures
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There’s a critical decision you have to make if you want (or already have) exposure to private equity as a part of your portfolio — does your chosen manager deploy capital through a fund structure...
A Looming Uranium Shortage?
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"Nuclear is wonderful as one of the sources of energy, one of the sources of sustainable energy.” —Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang The global nuclear renaissance is gaining steam. Our readers have seen our...
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Idiosyncratic Alpha — Not a Factor Bet
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With a large reversal in factor returns over the last two years, we’re hearing this question a lot: Can active management deliver outperformance that isn’t dependent on systematic factors?
FIXED INCOME MARKET INSIGHTS 2/6/23
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WEEK ENDING 2/3/2023 Highlights of the week: The Fed raised its targeted short-term rate by 0.25%. Chairman Powell’s message has been consistent since his Jackson Hole speech last summer. Why does...
FIXED INCOME MARKET INSIGHTS 1/30/23
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WEEK ENDING 1/27/2023 Highlights of the week: This is a big economic week, with a 25-bps rate hike baked in for Wednesday. A complex economic picture makes the Federal Reserve's job extremely...
Bonds Are Back
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Please fasten your seat belts and return your tray tables to the upright and locked positions — we will be landing soon.
FIXED INCOME MARKET INSIGHTS 1/23/23
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WEEK ENDING 1/20/2023 Highlights of the week: Except for jobs figures, the latest wave of economic numbers indicate weakness. “Don’t Fight the Fed!” — with a “data dependent” strategy, our durations...
FIXED INCOME MARKET INSIGHTS 1/16/23
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WEEK ENDING 1/13/2023 Highlights of the week: CPI Edges down for December 2022 Disconnect between the Federal Reserve and Markets view on Inflation February Fed Hike speculated at 25bps
Lessons From A Helicopter Parent
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Shrewd investors often start out with long-term financial plans designed to meet their future needs — things like saving for college, retirement, etc. But sticking with the long-term plan becomes...
FIXED INCOME MARKET INSIGHTS 01/09/23
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WEEK ENDING 1/6/2023 Highlights of the week: Happy New Year! 2023 starts with a strong December jobs report. The circus is in town, and that town is Washington, DC.
The Prospects for Uranium
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Imagine the pollution caused by 100 million additional cars on US roads every year—that's what we avoid by using nuclear power. Nuclear power plant in Germany Photographer: Julian...
FIXED INCOME MARKET INSIGHTS 12/19/22
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WEEK ENDING 12/16/2022 Highlights of the week: The Fed raises its targeted short-term interest rate by 50 basis points. Many market participants interpret Chairman Powell’s conference as “dovish.”...