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Market Recap Friday, May 5th

5 May 2017May 5, 2017

China: Commodities Slump Weighs on Stocks, PMIs Losing Momentum A slump in Chinese metals prices and weakness in crude oil sent equity markets across the region lower. Oil price tumbled…

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Market Recap Friday, April 28th

27 Apr 2017May 3, 2017

Global stock markets rallied after a centrist candidate won the first round of France’s presidential election. French stocks and the euro both gained after Emmanuel Macron, above, and Marine Le…

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Market Recap Saturday, April 8, 2017

8 Apr 2017August 5, 2017

Global Markets Pressured: Gold, Yen, Bonds Gain as Investors Step Up Safety Plays Equity markets stayed under pressure on Friday, while the yen and oil prices rose sharply, after the…

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Market Recap

23 Mar 2017March 24, 2017

On Economy Voluntary job separations continue to trend higher in the U.S., which is a healthy sign. Additionally, the NAHB housing market index hit a new cycle high in March.…

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Market Recap

7 Mar 2017March 11, 2017

Stocks Rise After Jobs Report Stocks rose Friday following February jobs report, which indicated increased hiring. The S&P 500 Index grew 0.3%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 45 points,…

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Market Recap

As widely anticipated, the FOMC unanimously raised the federal funds rate by 25 bps at its December two-day meeting as the committee found current labor market conditions and inflation sufficient.…

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Market Recap

3 Dec 2016December 3, 2016

Macro Update on Oil, U.S. Job Market, Stocks and Bonds Markets, and China On Oil: On Nov 30, 2016, oil prices rose more than 9%, as investors were hoping a…

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Market Recap

4 Nov 2016November 5, 2016

Macro Update On U.S. U.S. real GDP increased at an annual rate of 2.9%[1] in the third quarter of 2016, as compared to the 1.4%[2] increase rate in the…

Global Macro…

Market Recap

Macro Update World GDP is likely to grow 2.5%-3.0% in 2017[1]. Developed markets is expected to continue with its 1.5% pace, while the growth and policy dynamics within the developed…

Global Macro…

Market Recap

10 Sep 2016September 12, 2016

Macro Update On U.S. The U.S. job market added 151,000 jobs in August 2016. The largest gains came from several private service-providing industries, including information, financial activities, real estate rental…

Global Macro…

Market Recap

Macro Update On U.S. U.S. GDP growth was a bit more sluggish than expected in the second quarter as businesses aggressively ran down stocks of unsold goods, which offsets a…

Asset Allocation…

Market Recap with Jiazi

Economic Update Growth: The 2016 forecast for global growth remains in the 2.0%-2.5% range. The U.S. is expected to experience above-trend economic growth in the 1.75%-2.25% range[1]. U.S. employment: Nonfarm payroll rose…

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Uncertainties Present Opportunities for Long-Term Investors

Macro Update On U.S. The solid employment growth continues to support consumer spending. Inflation pressures are rising. On the other hand, the weakness in commodities has led U.S. energy and…

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Market Weekly Recap

14 Jul 2016July 14, 2016

Economic Update Growth. Largely driven by less weakness in net exports and nonresidential fixed income, growth is expanding. Sub-trend growth and inflation are what markets will be pricing in over…

Global Macro…

Market Commentary First Half 2016

1 Jul 2016July 5, 2016

Global Market Commentary This has been an exciting year for investors, but in a bad way. First, we had the recession scare in January following the second Chinese currency depreciation…

Global Macro…

China Recent Economic Stimulus Timeline

November 21st, 2014 – November 19th, 2015: The PBoC reduced the deposit rate by 150 bps, the lending rate by 165 bps, and the reserve requirement ratio by 50 bps…

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Brexit: Major Implications and Asset Allocation Recommendation

What Happened? Sterling weakened nearly 8%[1] on June 24, 2016 in the immediate aftermath of Brexit. Switzerland’s central bank gave a rare confirmation on June 24, 2016 that it had…

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Market Commentary May 2016: The Financial Markets and Presidential Elections

14 Jun 2016June 14, 2016

Investors should be careful when making investment decisions based on expected election outcomes 投资者若结合总统选举结果而做投资决策的话，需格外谨慎 The stock market has generally performed well during presidential election years, particularly when the incumbent party…

Market Commentary

The Way the Asset Management Business Has Changed

There are currently 4,406 actively managed equity mutual funds managing about $5.9 trillion. From the start of 2009 through December 2014, domestic equity mutual funds have seen net outflows of…

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Market Commentary – January 2016

2 Mar 2016March 2, 2016

Developed Market Debt Develped market yield fell sharply across the curve on global growth concerns, low inflation expectations as a result of lower commodity prices and continued anxiety over the…

Global Macro…

A Short Market Commentary – Third Quarter 2014

Although the Fed often stated that it had no set time frame for removing their ultra-accommodative policy (zero interest rates and QE), investors knew, given Chairman Bernanke’s exit strategy roadmap,…

Summary: Cyclical Growth and Geopolitical Risks

In the Eurozone, expansionary fiscal policy in the form of aggregate demand support and financial sector balance sheet repair has been absent in the post-crisis period (with a few exceptions)…

Fixed Income…

Summary of Thoughts: Policy Dissonance

23 Sep 2014September 23, 2014

The post-crisis economic policy mix has focused on achieving a handful of crucial outcomes: Force the financial sector and bond markets to take credit losses from the crisis early and…

Global Macro…

Re-Imagination Continues: 2014 Key Internet Trends

2 Jun 2014June 3, 2014

Although the year-over-year growth rate of the overall internet users has declined, the developing markets such as India, Indonesia, and Nigeria, which were considered to be more difficult to monetize…

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Private Equity Market Landscape – First Quarter 2014

4 May 2014May 19, 2014

The year of 2013 has been the most successful year for private equity firms since 2008, with 873 funds with an aggregate of $454 billion. In 2013, the private equity-backed…

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Real Estate Market – January 4, 2014

4 Jan 2014January 4, 2014

The total number of U.S. residents who signed contracts to buy existing homes was essentially unchanged in the fourth quarter of 2013, suggesting home sales are stabilizing after several months…

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Real Estate Market Commentary – November 2013

One year ending November 13, 2013, the average global non-listed real estate vehicles realized a total global return of 5.82 percent[1], as measured by the Global Real Estate Fund Index.…

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Commodities Market Commentary, Investment Process, and the Passage of Time

29 Jun 2013November 15, 2013

Commodities Market Summary Energy: As measured by the S&P GSCI indices, energy lost 1.9% in May, natural gas lost 9.4%. WTI crude oil and brent crude oil markets continued to…