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U.S. Equities – Still Premature To Increase Defensive Positioning Beyond Health Care – October 24, 2023
 · Equities · 

Defensive sectors such as utilities, consumer staples, and health care have all lagged the broad U.S. equity market year-to-date.



 

Regional Equities – Options For De-Risking From The Heavyweight U.S. – September 28, 2023
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Regional equity positioning is complicated by the outsized weight of the U.S. in the global equity benchmark…



 

U.S. Equities – It Gets Tougher From Here – May 16, 2023
 · Equities · 

The 6-12 month outlook for the U.S. equity market remains uninspiring.



 

MRB TradeBook – Two New Equity Positions And One Closed Pair Trade – April 6, 2023
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MRB TradeBook – Taking Profits – March 10, 2023
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Webinar – Investing In A Drawn-Out Late-Cycle Environment – (71min:13sec) – March 1, 2023
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Today’s MRB Webinar featured Salvatore Ruscitti discussing the outlook for the U.S. equity market and the implications of the late-cycle macro environment for portfolio positioning.



 

MRB TradeBook Update – Tactically Adding More Beta – October 28, 2022
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U.S. Equities – Does The Inflation Reduction Act Warrant A More Cautious Stance On U.S. Health Care Stocks? – August 15, 2022
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Last Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Inflation Reduction Act.



 

Webcast – How Much Help Will Economic Stabilizers Provide? – (11min:53sec) – August 9, 2022
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In this week’s Webcast, global strategist Peter Perkins discusses the key drives of the capital market outlook for the next 6-12 months and MRB’s recommended asset allocation.



 

MRB TradeBook Update – Adding Beta & Tightening Stops – July 8, 2022
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U.S. Equities – Health Care Stocks Remain A Core Defensive Holding – June 23, 2022
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U.S. health care stocks have outperformed the broad equity market year-to-date, led by the pharmaceuticals and biotechnology sub-groups



 

Regional Equities – Regional & Sectoral Balance For Turbulent Times – June 23, 2022
 · Equities · 

The macro backdrop will remain challenging in the near term as investors assess the trade-off between elevated inflation and economic growth risks



 

MRB TradeBook Update – Elevated Volatility – June 17, 2022
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U.S. Equities – Waiting For The Inflation Fever To Break – May 11, 2022
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U.S. stocks have corrected sharply year-to-date, with the rise in corporate earnings more than offset by a sharp multiple compression as bond yields have surged.



 

U.S. Equities – Continue To Favor U.S. Health Care Stocks Over Other Defensive Sectors – February 17, 2022
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The shift of monetary policy from ultra-accommodative towards normalization is ushering in a regime of greater volatility in the equity and bond markets



 

U.S. Equities – Taking Advantage Of Market Volatility – January 27, 2022
 · Equities · 

U.S. equities have started the year on a turbulent note.



 

Webcast – Navigating The COVID-19 Roller Coaster – (9min:19sec) – December 1, 2021
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In this week’s Webcast, Salvatore Ruscitti discusses how the emergence of the Omicron variant impacts U.S. investment strategy



 

U.S. Equities – Setting The Tone For 2022 – November 24, 2021
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The overall macro backdrop will become less favorable for the equity market in the year ahead.



 

MRB TradeBook Update – August 13, 2021
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U.S. Equities – Pharmaceutical Stocks: The Right Portfolio Prescription For A Less Healthy Equity Market – August 12, 2021
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The spreading COVID-19 Delta variant, looming Fed bond tapering, and headline risks associated with corporate tax increases are potential sources of equity market volatility in the coming weeks and months.



 

U.S. Equities – What The Bond Market Rout Means For U.S. Equities – March 2, 2021
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U.S. equity prices have been volatile of late due to a rapid rise in bond yields as government fixed-income markets have begun to discount stronger-than-expected economic growth and higher inflation.



 

Roundtable – U.S. Equity Sectors With Salvatore Ruscitti – January 28, 2021
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In this Roundtable, MRB’s U.S. Equity Strategist, Salvatore Ruscitti, discusses the outlook for the U.S. equity market and highlights our recommended sector positioning.



 

Absolute Return Strategy – Selectivity After The Runup – January 12, 2021
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This report focuses on positioning around the potential for some near-term turbulence in global equity markets following the recent sharp upleg.



 

U.S. Sector Strategy – 2021 Outlook: From Rally To Rotation – December 23, 2020
 · Equities · 

The expected widespread rollout of COVID-19 vaccines has boosted the outlook for the global economy.



 

U.S. Equities – Election Post-Mortem: The Implications For U.S. Equity Sectors – November 17, 2020
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The U.S. election will not be certified by the Electoral College until mid-December, but Joe Biden is almost certain to be the next president.



 

Absolute Return Strategy – The Ebb And Flow Of Uncertainty – November 12, 2020
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There has been a clash all year between the countervailing forces of the sudden-stop recession and unprecedented policy reflation.



 

Absolute Return Strategy – The Opportunities Are In The Laggards – September 10, 2020
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It has been a bumpy ride for investors over the past week as equities abruptly pulled back from overbought levels, before catching a bid yesterday.



 

U.S. Equities – Health Care Stocks: What’s At Stake In The Election? – August 13, 2020
 · Equities · 

Health care is one of the most exposed sectors to the outcome of the November presidential election.



 

U.S. Equities – Follow The Profit Cycle – July 23, 2020
 · Equities · 

The uncertainties unleashed by the COVID-19 pandemic pose a significant challenge for investment strategy.



 

U.S. Equities – Navigating The Growth Vs Value Style Imbalance – May 7, 2020
 · Equities · 

Growth stocks have continued to exert market leadership this year amid the COVID pandemic.