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In our more than 20 years developing risk-managed, downside-first investment strategies, Frontier Asset Management has also developed our own way of viewing and evaluating the world around us. We share our knowledge and perspectives to help you make informed, well-rounded decisions for your clients and for your business.
Why active management is earning its keep
As indexes grow more concentrated in a handful of stocks, active managers like First Eagle Global are proving the value of true diversification.
May 2023 Capital Markets Perspective
What happened in the markets in April? April was a solid month for most asset classes, apart from small cap stocks, which have been disproportionately affected by the regional banking crisis. But the stock and bond markets are increasingly pointing to disparate outcomes.
Market Commentary | April 18
The US economy has been resilient, with Q1 GDP growth estimates heading higher and inflation expected to increase. However, there are cracks showing, including a cooling job market and manufacturing weakness. Despite this, investments in R&D and high-tech manufacturing jobs are being made in the US. In Asia, China’s population is on course to fall by almost half by the end of the century. In the markets, commodities have rebounded and banks have impressed during earnings season.
The Download: 1Q 2023
Will inflation and interest rates can stay higher for longer and how will it impact the economy? Read the 1Q 2023 Download to find out.
First Quarter 2023: Capital Markets Perspective
The banking sector experienced turmoil, injecting additional complexity into an already difficult situation for the Fed. The quarter was dominated by growth stocks, particularly Big Tech, with the top six names accounting for 76% of the S&P 500®’s performance. Duration was back in favor for bonds, with long-term Treasuries posting a 6.2% return for the quarter, and all major bond market sectors ending higher. Commodities were down 5.4% as a group.
Market Commentary | March 21
So there’s this banking crisis in progress, in case you haven’t heard. But as hundreds of articles have been penned on the subject recently, we will just acknowledge it and mostly move on. It is “interesting” to note that the Fed had identified serious weaknesses with Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) beginning back in 2021, according […]
Market Briefing: Will earnings hold up?
One of the most hotly contested issues concerning the stock market today is whether earnings will hold up in the face of inflation, a tightening Fed, and rising wages. With 99% of S&P 500® companies having reported 4th quarter 2022 earnings as of March 3rd, here’s an update on where earnings stand and how Frontier […]
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