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Making international stocks great again

International stocks are off to their best start to a year in a quarter century, supported by pro-growth policy shifts. Get this client-friendly chart to learn more.

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Repurchase Agreements and Money Market Funds

An overview of Repurchase Agreements and how they are used in Money Market Funds.

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Solving for concentration risk in today’s U.S. stock market

Worried about your client’s mega-cap stock concentrations? Consider complementing their holdings with fundamentally weighted index strategies. Learn more.

Direct indexing

Direct indexing: Tax-efficient diversification in a concentrated portfolio

Advisors are often tasked with helping clients diversify their concentrated stocks positions. Direct indexing offers customization and tax-efficient investing to potentially help mitigate portfolio concentration risk. Learn more in this article.

Fixed Income, Chart in a Minute, Investment Insights

Starting yields tend to drive bond returns over time

Given the clouded outlook for 2025, now might be a good time to ensure that your clients are sufficiently allocated to bonds. This chart could help start the conversation.

Asset allocation trends and opportunities in multi-asset portfolios

In this video, John Greves and Som Priestley delve into capital market expectations and explore strategies for approaching asset allocation within multi-asset portfolios to help advisors navigate the challenges and opportunities of 2025.

Fixed Income, Investment Insights

5 post-election insights regarding municipal market credit conditions

Questions about municipal market credit conditions have arisen amid the fallout from the 2024 elections. We explore these topics through a credit lens in this white paper.

Insights & Ideas, Chart in a Minute, Investment Insights

Clients overweight U.S. stocks? Consider international.

Do your clients need some diversification from U.S. stocks? Consider international equities, which have performed well since the current bull market began in late 2022.

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Understanding bank exposures in municipal money market funds

Learn why it's critical to have a more complete perspective of the risks inherent in municipal money market funds.