In a Rising Interest Rate Environment, Convertibles Offer Lower-Risk Equity and Higher-Returning Fixed Income Exposure KEY TAKEAWAYS Convertibles are more attractively valued than low volatility equity indexes Convertibles have less interest rate risk than straight bonds Record new issuance creates more opportunity for “balanced” managers SMID issues dominate, creating exploitable inefficiencies March 2018 marked the […]

KEY TAKEAWAYS Enterprise interest in blockchain technology continues to broaden Deployment of blockchain technology in supply chain management is accelerating Protocol-level technology innovations will enable broader adoption Interoperability of multiple specialized blockchain protocols is likely future Blockchain continues to capture market attention. Technology specialist, Emmy Sobieski, shares her insights of the unfolding news and trends […]

KEY TAKEAWAY: To potentially generate above-average returns, investors may need to look for “Top Growers,” which were concentrated in smaller-cap companies and in the most innovative sectors over the last three years. As a dynamic growth investor, we believe finding companies that can deliver and sustain earnings growth is a vital part of the investment […]

KEY TAKEAWAYS: February spike in VIX was likely due to trading inefficiencies, not fundamentals. High yield credit spreads remain relatively low and stable, suggesting fundamentals are strong. […]