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Sheridan, Wyo., Firm Receives Strategist of Year Award For Second Time May 8, 2019 | For Immediate Release Sheridan, Wyo. – Frontier Asset Management has been named overall 2019 Manager of the Year and Strategist of the Year for a second time by Envestnet and Investment Advisor Magazine. Frontier earned top honors as 2019 Strategist […]
Frontier Asset Management Named Manager and Strategist of the Year by Envestnet and Investment Advisor Magazine
A growing, loud rumble and a general lack of faith in the bull market’s foundation are causing a slow shaking of the capital markets’ board.
The global economy has a new negative to contend with in the escalation of the trade war between the U.S. and China. The numbers show that the new tariffs are a small hit to the U.S. economy, but the problem is the effect on sentiment and confidence, both business and consumer.
The slowing economy does not appear to have dampened consumer spending and there are early signs that business spending may be rebounding with core durable goods orders turning positive the past two months.
Since World War II, the U.S. has had eleven recessions which have lasted anywhere from five months in 1980 to a year and a half in 2008-2009. The average duration of a recession in the U.S. was just over 10 months, while expansions, including the current one, have averaged 63.5 months.
Frontier believes in transparency. Advisors and investors expect that from us. Because the fast-moving investment world never slows down, timely, regular and understandable performance updates are essential. Our monthly performance summaries provide advisors with thorough reports on our strategies.
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Weekly Market Review
Wednesday, we saw the yield curve from 2-years to 10-years invert which sent a shock through the equity markets and triggered the 3% decline and sent oil markets into temporary free-fall. This may be the clearest sign that a recession could hit in the next 12-months. On the other hand, consumers continue to spend, as illustrated by July’s retail sales data.
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