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Accretive May 2019 Market Recap
Market Insights

Accretive May 2019 Market Recap

Equity markets were rough in May, while investment grade fixed income rallied. We recap that and one of the key drivers of tone in the market: trade wars.

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Accretive On: Today's Yield Curve
Market Insights

Accretive On: Today's Yield Curve

There's a lot of talk these days about the yield curve and rate environment, what it means for the economy and the stock market. Here's our take.

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Accretive On: The SECURE Act
Financial Planning

Accretive On: The SECURE Act

The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act made headlines this week as the House of Representatives voted 417-3 in favor of the bill to send it on to the Senate. In addition to overhauling many US retirement plans and rules...

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Accretive On: Should I Pay Off My Mortgage?
Financial Planning

Accretive On: Should I Pay Off My Mortgage?

Markets are hitting all-time highs and you’ve been saving extra cash each month. You look at your budget and personal balance sheet, and one item stands out in both – your mortgage. Many people are asking themselves; is now a good time to pay it off?

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Accretive On: Volatility Targeting Strategies
Market Insights

Accretive On: Volatility Targeting Strategies

A large amount of money is being managed to target a level of portfolio volatility, that can create some self-fulfilling prophesies. Here's what Accretive thinks...

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Accretive April 2019 Market Recap
Market Insights

Accretive April 2019 Market Recap

April was a good month for stock market investors. In the US, the S&P 500 rallied 4.05% while the Russell 2000 rose 3.40%. Outside the US, developed markets were up 2.81% and emerging markets rose 2.11%. Broad bond market investors had a “ho-hum” month with the US Aggregate index flat 0.03%, but capital markets were strong as riskier high yield debt gained of 1.42%.

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Accretive September 2020 Market Recap

Accretive September 2020 Market Recap

September was an interesting month in markets, we share our take.

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