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Thought Leadership
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Consider Actively Managed International Equity Funds for Diversification

Worldwide investing offers an expanded opportunity set.

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November 2022 Municipal Market Comments

Impressive Decline in Tax-exempt Rates in November

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November 2022 Bond Market Comments

Bond Market Rallies Sharply on Additional Signs of Cooling Inflation

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Q3 2022 Equity Opportunity Fund Commentary

The portfolio underperformed the Russell 2000 Index fractionally during the quarter but has meaningfully outperformed the benchmark year-to-date.

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October 2022 Bond Market Comments

Treasury Yields Climb Further as the Prospect for Additional Tightening Remains Intact

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October 2022 Municipal Market Comments

Rates March Higher with a Steepening Bias

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Q3 2022 Small/Mid Cap Growth Commentary

The portfolio slightly underperformed in Q3 mostly due to its style positioning versus the benchmark, the Russell 2500 Growth Index.

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Q3 2022 Mid Cap Growth Strategy Commentary

The portfolio outperformed the Russell MidCap® Growth Index in Q3, where the benchmark started positive but ended negative after rising rates and murky economic outlook news.

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Q3 2022 Chautauqua International & Global Growth Funds Commentary

As global stocks continued to suffer from inflation and supply chain disruptions during the period, Chautauqua's International and Global Growth Funds outperformed their benchmarks.

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September 2022 Bond Market Comments

Treasury Yields Reach New 2022 Highs in September Capping a Difficult Quarter for Bonds

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September 2022 Municipal Market Comments

Rates Higher and Curve Flatter in Q3 on Committed Fed

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August 2022 Municipal Market Comments

Municipal Rates Rise Led by Short-term Maturities, Flattening the Curve

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August 2022 Bond Market Comments

Bond Yields Rise on Strong Data and Hawkish Fed Messaging

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July 2022 Bond Market Comments

Real GDP Declines in Back-to-Back Quarters, Fixed Income Rallies Sharply

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July 2022 Municipal Market Comments

Rates Fall Across Curve, Strong State Credits – Case in Point: Florida

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June 2022 Bond Market Comments

Upside Inflation Surprise Emboldens Hawkish Fed, Odds of Recession Rise

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June 2022 Municipal Bond Market Comments

Higher Rate Trend Continues in Q2, Municipal Curve Steepens

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May 2022 Bond Market Comments

Investment Grade Bond Prices Rise as Fed Tightening Cools Economic Data

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May 2022 Municipal Market Comments

Mid-Month Pivot in Municipal Yields and Industry Fund Flows

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April 2022 Bond Market Comments

Bond Yields Climb as a More Hawkish Fed Signals Steepest Hiking Cycle Since Mid-1990s

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April 2022 Municipal Market Comments

Inflation and Outflows Cause Parallel Shift Higher in Municipal Curve

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March 2022 Bond Market Comments

Fed Rate Hikes Officially Begin, Treasury Yields Surge in March Capping a Difficult Quarter

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March 2022 Municipal Market Comments

Sharp Rate Rise, Curve Flattening Significantly Improves Tax-exempt Income and Valuations

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February 2022 Municipal Market Comments

Rates Rise and Curve Flattens on Fed and Geopolitical Uncertainty, Municipal Credit Strength Limits Spread Widening, Negative Returns in February on Rising Rates; Lower-Quality Underperforms

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February 2022 Bond Market Comments

Russian Invasion of Ukraine Moves Markets, Credit Spreads Wider in February, Returns Negative

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Thought Leadership
Why the Value Rotation is Not Secular

After years of consistent outperformance, Growth stocks have lagged Value stocks since November 2020. Will this rotation to Value represents a secular change in market leadership?

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January 2022 Municipal Market Comments

Liquidity Fades on Selling Pressure Driving Municipal Yields Sharply Higher, Puerto Rico Exits Bankruptcy, Sharply Negative Returns to Start 2022

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January 2022 Bond Market Comments

Fed Articulates Faster Path of Policy Tightening to Fight Inflation; Yields Climb Sharply, Credit Spreads Widen; Agency RMBS Model Changes, January Returns Negative Across the Board

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