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Market Update: Not Too Hot, Not Too Cold
Download the 9.8.23 Dynamic Market Update for advisors’ use with clients By Kostya Etus, CFA®, Chief Investment Officer, Dynamic Investment Management Labor Market Update August was a relatively flat month in terms of stock market performance as investors contemplated the potential next moves from the Federal Reserve (Fed): To hike
Q3 2023 Investing Insights: Top 3 Upward Sloping Lines
By Kostya Etus, CFA® Chief Investment Officer, Dynamic Investment Management Download the Q3 2023 Investing Insights for advisors’ use with clients “When life gets you down, you know what you gotta do? Just keep swimming.” – Dory (Ellen DeGeneres), “Finding Nemo,” 2003 It may be hard to believe, but the
Bond Market Update: Despite U.S. Credit Downgrade, Yield Opportunities Remain Robust
Download the 8.11.23 Dynamic Bond Market Update for advisors’ use with clients By Bill Smith, Fixed Income Trader and Portfolio Manager United States Credit Downgrade – A Brief Note Citing rising debt levels and “repeated debt limit standoffs and last-minute resolutions,” Fitch Ratings downgraded the United States credit rating from
Market Update: One Last Hurrah
Download the 7.28.23 Dynamic Market Update for advisors’ use with clients By Kostya Etus, CFA®, Chief Investment Officer, Dynamic Investment Management Market Expectations We had a big week in terms of announcements with back-to-back key updates: Wednesday, July 26: The U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) approved a much-anticipated interest rate hike
Bond Market Update: Weighing Duration vs. Potential Performance At this Time of the Rate Hike Cycle
Download the 7.21.23 Dynamic Bond Market Update for advisors’ use with clients By Bill Smith, Fixed Income Trader and Portfolio Manager Does it make sense to avoid duration until this rate hiking cycle is complete? With the Federal Reserve (Fed) telegraphing two additional rate hikes in 2023, investors may question
Market Update: What’s in Store in the Second Half? Stay Diversified, My Friends
Download the 7.14.23 Dynamic Market Update for advisors’ use with clients By Kostya Etus, CFA®, Chief Investment Officer, Dynamic Investment Management Normalization and Moderation The first half of 2023 has been great for the global stock market, with both domestic and international indices up double digits (S&P 500 Index up
The Importance of Culture for the Client Experience
By Kostya Etus, CFA®, Chief Investment Officer, Dynamic Investment Management Culture is everything. I recently talked about culture on Orion’s The Weighing Machine podcast, and it got me thinking. Here, in place of today’s Dynamic Market Update (which will resume in two weeks), I’d like to explore the topic of
Bond Market Update: FOMC June Policy Meeting – A Hawkish Pause
Dynamic is pleased to introduce a new Market Update segment, “Dynamic Bond Market Update,” where our fixed income specialist Bill Smith will discuss the latest impacts on the bond market and what’s expected moving forward. Intended for advisor use, a summary of the Bond Market Update will be distributed once
Market Update: Are We in a Bull Market?
Download the 6.9.23 Dynamic Market Update for advisors’ use with clients By Kostya Etus, CFA®, Chief Investment Officer, Dynamic Investment Management Another Goldilocks Jobs Report It may be hard to believe, but the S&P 500 closed out last week (ending 6/2/23) up over 20% from its previous low point set
Market Update: The Debt Ceiling Debate
Download the 5.26.23 Dynamic Market Update for advisors’ use with clients By Kostya Etus, CFA®, Chief Investment Officer, Dynamic Investment Management Do the Right Thing We haven’t had a shortage of headline risks this year with the turmoil in the banking sector, the potential for a recession, trying to predict
We Don’t Just Talk about the Market – Communicating with Clients During Volatile Times
A Q&A with Shannon Larson, financial advisor at STF Wealth Management In this series, we explore the ways Dynamic-affiliate advisors communicate with their clients during these uncertain times. Now, more than ever, is the time to not only reassure your clients, but also to stay out in front of them. The
Q2 2023 Investing Insights: Top 3 Lessons from Warren Buffett in 2023
Download the Dynamic Q2 2023 Investing Insights for advisors’ use with clients By Kostya Etus, CFA® Chief Investment Officer, Dynamic Investment Management “The world is a great movie to watch. But you don’t want to just sleepwalk through life. The important thing to do is to look for the job
We Don’t Just Talk About the Market – Communicating with Clients During Volatile Times
A Q&A Brian Bucell, CFP®, managing partner of Crestview Capital Management In this series, we explore the ways Dynamic-affiliate advisors communicate with their clients during these uncertain times. Now, more than ever, is the time to not only reassure your clients, but also to stay out in front of them.
Market Update: Buy the Rumor, Sell the News
Download the 4.28.23 Dynamic Market Update for advisors’ use with clients By Kostya Etus, CFA®, Chief Investment Officer, Dynamic Investment Management Generally Positive Earnings Surprises It’s hard to believe it’s been about six months since both the stock and bond markets bottomed out in early October. The rebound in the
This Earth Day, ‘Elevate’ (and Think ESG Investing)
Earth Day is Saturday, April 22, so celebrate by getting out and soaking up the great outdoors! At Dynamic, you could say every day is Earth Day when it comes to the great outdoors—we take our “elevate” message to heart. Our scenic, outdoor imagery is a reminder to wealth advisors
Market Update: Good News Is No Longer Bad News
Download the 4.14.23 Dynamic Market Update for advisors’ use with clients By Kostya Etus, CFA®, Chief Investment Officer, Dynamic Investment Management Strong Labor Market and Lower Inflation Ever since the Federal Reserve (Fed) began hiking rates to fight inflation, the market has been afraid of good economic data. The reasoning
We Don’t Just Talk About the Market – Communicating with Clients During Volatile Times
A Q&A with Jennifer Valdes, CFP®, principal of Financial Designs Wealth As a wealth advisor, your client communications skills are constantly put to the test given the unpredictable nature of the market. Just as one news cycle affecting the markets winds down, another whips up like a cyclone…Failed banks, Big
Market Update: Banking March Madness
Download the 3.31.23 Dynamic Market Update for advisors’ use with clients By Kostya Etus, CFA®, Chief Investment Officer, Dynamic Investment Management Where is it safe to park your cash? There has been uncertainty over the past month about the stability of global cash networks which has created some fear about
Market Update: Ignore the Bitter, Focus on the Sweet
Download the 3.17.23 Dynamic Market Update for advisors’ use with clients By Kostya Etus, CFA®, Chief Investment Officer, Dynamic Investment Management Economic Checkup: Still Healthy While Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) may have dominated headlines this week, there were a couple of major economic data releases that were almost overlooked! If
Special Market Update: Overview of Current U.S. Banking Situation
Download the 3.14.23 Dynamic Special Market Update for advisors’ use with clients By Kostya Etus, CFA®, Chief Investment Officer, Dynamic Investment Management Summary On Friday, March 10, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) closed Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) after the bank failed to raise new capital to cover large deposit
For Tax-Efficient Investment Management, Understand 3 Key Aspects of Client Profiles
By Marina Hernandez, CFP®, EA, Founder & CEO Marina Hernandez, CFP®, EA Swiss American Wealth Advisors Taxes are one of the biggest drags on investment returns. As the saying goes, “It’s not how much you make, it’s how much you keep,” that matters. If we ignore tax-efficient Investment management, no
Q1 2023 Investing Insights: Top 3 Reasons the 60/40 Is NOT Dead
Download the Q1 2023 Dynamic Investing Insights for advisors’ use with clients By Kostya Etus, CFA® Chief Investment Officer, Dynamic Investment Management “I’ve got the guts to die. What I want to know is, have you got the guts to live?” – Jordan Belfort (Leonardo DiCaprio), “The Wolf of Wall
Market Update: Key to Life – Manage Your Expectations
Download the 2.17.23 Dynamic Market Update for advisors’ use with clients By Kostya Etus, CFA®, Head of Strategy, Dynamic Investment Management Results vs. Expectations As you may know by now, I’m a movie buff and get excited about new movie releases. In fact, my favorite Super Bowl commercials were the
Growing Your Practice? 5 Key Considerations when Selecting a Partner
Whether you’re looking to partner with a like-minded advisor, seeking to connect with other businesses to maximize referrals or outsource to a professional services firm to take your practice to the next level, choosing the right partnerships can be a win-win. Growing Your Practice? 5 Key Considerations when Selecting a