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Investor Education Investments & Economy Grow

Seeking Balance: Playing Offense and Defense

By Andrew Chan, CAIA, Co-Chief Investment Officer

| 8/6/20 8:00 AM

3 minute read

Monday through Friday. 6:30 AM Pacific Time. A bell rings.

Domestic equity markets open and a new trading day for professional and retail investors begins. For those with exposure to global portfolios, their portfolio rarely sleeps as Asian equities begin their trading session overnight and then are followed by European markets. Regardless of location or asset class, each professional and retail investor begins their day with the..

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Investments & Economy The Week Ahead Grow

The Week Ahead – Hope for the Best, Plan for the Worst

By Calvin Jones, CFA, Managing Director of Fixed Income

| 8/4/20 8:00 AM

Welcome to “The Week Ahead” where we take a moment to provide our thoughts on what we can expect in markets and the economy during the upcoming week.

After falling over 30% since late February, the U.S. equity market notched its fourth-straight monthly gain last week and has nearly recovered all of its pandemic-fueled declines. The economic activity's pullback was confirmed last week, as U.S. GDP fell by a historic 9.6% in the second quarter..

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Investment Commentary Investments & Economy Grow

Fed Action Buoys the Harsh Realities of the Economic Shutdown

By First Foundation Advisors

| 8/3/20 7:00 AM

9 minute read

The following is a summary transcript of our quarterly commentary video. If you haven’t seen it yet, we invite you to view below.

Believe it or not, 2020 is now more than halfway over. And it is time for our quarterly investment commentary and midyear outlook.

Second Quarter Recap: Staying the Course Was Challenging but Paid Off

So, let’s start off by explaining..

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