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Summary U.S. equity markets are grappling with the highest inflation in decades, critical central bank policy decisions, and slowing economic growth. Energy’s positive dispersion can be attributed to the outperformance of energy stocks this year, which has propelled the S&P E...

Summary As global warming worries approach critical mass, corporate bond investors expect issuers to be part of the solution. At the epicenter of the climate crisis are greenhouse gases (GHG), which all industries emit in one way or another. Most companies strive to shrink their emi...

Summary US President Joe Biden inked the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law on August 16. This legislation will likely be transformative over the long term as it is the largest government-led investment in clean energy in US history. The US goal is to achieve a 50%-52% red...

Summary U.S. midterm elections: Win, lose or draw for markets? What sectors may benefit from a divided government. Will equity markets get the post midterm election bump? For further details see: U.S. Midterm Elections: Win, Lose Or Draw For Markets? ...

Summary Why the declines in tech on the S&P 500 may be hiding strength in other sectors from investors. The energy sector may still provide opportunities for investors. Insurers are not suffering the same challenges as other financials in the current high-rate environment....

Summary Avenues of investing aligned with megatrends are inherently predicated on visions of the future. But what makes thematic investing a lot more palatable than prophesizing, is that certain megatrends are already in motion. Thematic investors, therefore, need only observe...

Summary Over the past decade, more than 130 countries have pledged to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. The current need-based sentiment toward reembracing carbon-based fuels doesn’t mean that the energy transition effort is doomed. We believe there are many potential...

Summary Despite some headline misses in big tech, markets ended the week with a significant rally and the Dow realized its fourth consecutive winning week. This week, we get Q3 results from 167 S&P 500 companies from a smattering of sectors. November 3 is predicted to be t...

Summary Soaring prices of critical battery metals are threatening supplier and OEM profit margins. Elements such as lithium, nickel, and cobalt do not just magically appear and transform into EV batteries and other components. The battery will be the defining technological and...

Summary Why some earnings results are surprising to the upside. Big tech is stumbling out of the earnings gate, and it was to be expected. The inflation factor: Good for some earnings, bad for others. Several U.S. bellwethers have reported their quarterly results. Wh...