To learn more about Main Management and how some of our strategies could help you with your investment needs, please contact Darol Ryan, our Head of Sales and National Accounts, at [email protected]. Also check out Main Management CEO Kim Arthur on Twitter and Main Management on LinkedIn. The post Main Management Market Note: October 4, 2024 appeared...

The yield on the 10-year note ended October 4, 2024 at 3.98%, the 2-year note ended at 3.93%, and the 30-year at 4.26%. Here is a table showing the yields’ highs and lows and the FFR since 2007.   The next chart is an overlay of the daily performance of several Treasury bonds since the [...] The post Treasury Yields Snapshot: October 4, 2024 appeared...

The S&P 500 Equal Weight Index outperformed the S&P 500 by 4% during the third quarter. The S&P 500 Equal Weight’s outperformance during the third quarter represented a reversal from its underperformance during the first half of the year. Equal weight’s trailing 12-month underperformance decreased to 7.5% after last quarter’s strong showing....

The latest employment report showed 254,000 jobs were added in September. That’s well above forecasts of the expected addition of 147,000 new jobs. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate ticked lower to 4.1%. Here is an excerpt from the Employment Situation Summary released this morning by the Bureau of Labor Statistics: Total nonfarm payroll employment increased...

Investors seeking to diversify their portfolio often turn to commodities for the low correlations to both stocks and bonds. One fund, the actively managed Neuberger Berman Commodity Strategy ETF (NBCM), offers enhanced diversification opportunities as it invests across commodity types and sectors on a global scale. NBCM is actively managed and seeks...

Interest rate cuts historically benefit equities, resulting in outperformance for the next year after the initial rate cut. Pockets of more pronounced opportunity may exist within stocks for investors in a declining rate environment. Consider small-caps and the real estate and financial sector when harnessing rate-sensitive rebound potential. Rebound...