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Words from the Wise and Today's Stock Market
There are great quotations about many areas of human affairs, and the field of investing is no exception. Let’s take a look at a few of them and see h...
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Back to Basics: Asset Allocation
What is asset allocation? Simply put, it is the strategic mix of asset classes in a portfolio. The universe of assets in which to invest is broad and ...
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Inflation: Is This the Inflection Point?
The U.S. economy may be at an inflation inflection point. Oil prices have doubled since February of 2016, and the election of Donald Trump as the Pres...
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Radical Uncertainty
Human beings crave certainty, and our clients are no different in this need. As investment counselors, we understand that no one can know the future a...
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Asset Allocation and Diversification: Investment Management Research and Due Diligence
Clifford Swan Investment Counselors hosted a conference call on November 10, 2016 as a part of an "Our Best Thinking" educational series for clients a...
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Fixed Income: Strategy and Execution
Clifford Swan Investment Counselors hosted a conference call on March 3, 2016 as a part of an "Our Best Thinking" educational series for clients and f...
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An Unchanged Stock Market and Low Interest Rates: What’s a Portfolio Manager to Do?
For the first six months of 2015, not much has happened in the investment world as reflected by stock market indices. Although recently setting new al...
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Is Fixed Income Still Relevant in a Low Interest Rate World?
The short answer to the question is “yes.” Despite global financial turbulence and central bank policies, fixed income will continue to provide steady...
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A Slippery Slope
The price of oil continued to fall in January with subdued demand growth and persistently healthy supply. This resulted in oil recently trading below ...
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Uncertainty and Change: Working with a Single-Digit World
Uncertainty and change are something we live with every day, and, as investors, we always have the current crises and global issues as the backdrop fo...
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