RESEARCH
Outlook 2020: Bringing Markets Into Focus
We expect the U.S. economy to continue to grow in 2020 and support gains for stocks, although we are increasingly mindful of our position in the business cycle…
StreetView: U.S. Equity Markets in 2020
The U.S. equity markets entered 2020 fairly valued.
Assessing Geopolitical Risk | Weekly Market Commentary | January 20, 2020
Earnings growth was largely absent in 2019, but we expect it to pick up in 2020. With stock valuations elevated, we think earnings hold the key to pushing stocks higher this year…
Portfolio Compass | January 15, 2019
Our S&P 500 Index year-end 2020 fair value target range of 3,250–3,300 is based on a price to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 18.75…
Market Insight Quarterly | Fourth Quarter 2019
Third-quarter data showed the U.S. economy grew at an average pace for the economic expansion, with signs of weakening in manufacturing…
EDUCATIONAL ARTICLES
Outlook 2020: Bringing Markets Into Focus
We expect the U.S. economy to continue to grow in 2020 and support gains for stocks, although we are increasingly mindful of our position in the business cycle…
Identity Theft: How to Protect Yourself Against the Fastest Growing Crime in America
According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), identity theft topped its national list of consumer complaints for the 15th consecutive year in 2014.
Midyear Outlook 2019: What Really Matters in the Markets
Our Midyear Outlook 2019 provides our updated views of current fundamentals and the things that should persist as shorter-term concerns fade, and emphasizes our four primary pillars for fundamental investing—policy, the economy, fixed income, and equities.