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The Financial Times asked two questions when looking at this chart from BlackRock's 2024 Private Markets Outlook: "So when you look at the dry powder chart do you think: 'There’s clearly still a lot of money on the sidelines that will eventually have to be deployed. This is going to reinvigorate M&A, stimulate capital markets activity and stoke the bull run'? Or do you think: 'Investors must still be high on those smooth, backward-looking historical returns. That’s a lot of money that GPs desperate to generate fees are going to be shoveling into some wonderfully dumb stuff'?" What are your thoughts? #privateequity https://wix.to/QXJH1HV

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Equity markets look set to rebound and reopen in 2024, with a stronger breadth of transactions, more innovative deal strategies and structures, and a new set of risks and rewards for investors and issuers to balance. Discover what may be in store for the year ahead in our latest episode of Strategic Alternatives: http://spr.ly/6040pk83s

Don’t forget to check out our latest Financial Markets insights report featuring experts from Capital Group, T. Rowe Price, and Cowen Inc. as they discuss the current liquidity crisis and strategies for investment firms to navigate it. With no easy fix, building a strong dialogue with sell-side providers is crucial for success in today's rapidly changing market. Read the full report now: https://hubs.ly/Q029yFL00 #FinancialMarkets #LiquidityCrisis #InvestmentStrategies

In this segment, we explore how diversification impacted investors during a year dominated by a few companies. Bart Valley, CFA of MFC, will help you understand its long-term benefits despite short-term disparities.#DiversificationBenefits #InvestmentStrategy #MarketTrends #MFCAdvantage Full video may be seen here https://buff.ly/4arrp5I Learn more about Morris Financial Concepts https://buff.ly/3TlTBRS

If you're interviewing financial advisors ask this question of them: How do you think the stock and bond markets are going to perform the rest of this year? If they say anything but something similar to "I don't have any idea" then you should probably keep looking.

The latest edition of Capital Markets Update is live. This edition rounds up the previous month's regulatory stories within the equity capital markets and forecasts developments to come in February. Explore all this and more insight from our Corporate team below. #CapitalMarkets #WalkerMorris #ForgeYourOwnPath Richard Naish, John Hamer. Debbie Jackson, Daniel O'Gorman, Jo Stephenson, Oliver Duke, Thomas Mieszkowski.

In case you missed Wednesday morning's feature on Bloomberg TV, CEO Nancy Daoud discusses insights on being selective with your investments, and perhaps taking money off the table during this rally. Also, should politics have an impact on your portfolio? https://bit.ly/3W41Lj8 The views expressed here reflect the views of Nancy Daoud as of June 28, 2024. These views may change as market or other conditions change. Actual investments or investment decisions made by Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates, whether for its own account or on behalf of clients, will not necessarily reflect the views expressed. This information is not intended to provide investment advice and does not account for individual investor circumstances. Ameriprise Financial cannot guarantee future financial results. Client experiences may vary. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (S&P 500®️ Index), an unmanaged index of common stocks, is frequently used as a general measure of market performance. The index reflects reinvestment of all distributions and changes in market prices but excludes brokerage commissions or other fees. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Investment products are not insured by the FDIC, NCUA or any federal agency, are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed by any financial institution, and involve investment risks including possible loss of principal and fluctuation in value. 6741007ACMR0624 Legal File #6741007

Let's take a look at Eaton Vance's advisory blog for a quick overview of what we've been seeing across the markets. What's next for fixed-income markets? "The post-pandemic surge in yields represents a paradigm shift that is reshaping opportunities and risks across the fixed income landscape". #marketupdate https://lnkd.in/ejjRJwuz