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MiB: Armen Panossian, Oaktree Capital Management

The Big Picture

This week, we speak with Armen Panossian , managing director and head of performing credit at Oaktree Capital Management , which has $179 billion in assets under management. He previously worked for Pequot Capital Management, where he worked on distressed debt strategy. Currently, he is Vice Chairman of IBM.

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#FA Success Ep 345: Differentiating With Institutions And Ultra-High-Net-Worth Investors As A Serious Investment Firm, With Lori Van Dusen

Nerd's Eye View

In this episode, we talk in-depth about how Lori built her in-depth investment knowledge while working with large institutions and endowments at wirehouse firms like Shearson Lehman Brothers and Citigroup Smith Barney, how Lori approaches portfolio management with an approach of "don't fix what isn't broken" and assumes most large portfolios she manages (..)

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Why You Should Buy Junk Bonds Now

Validea

The article lays out 5 reasons why investors should consider adding junk bonds to their portfolios: Junk bonds have been battered this year, and the only other instance in recent history when they were down more than 2022 was in 2008, when they plummeted 26%. But they shot back up 55% in 2009.

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At the Money: How To Know When The Fed Will Cut

The Big Picture

To help us unpack all of this and what it means for your portfolio, let’s bring in Jim Bianco, Chief Strategist at Bianco Research, and His firm has been providing objective and unconventional research and commentary to portfolio managers since 1990, and it is top rated amongst institutional traders. We did it!

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Market Commentary: Carson Investment Research Looks at the Year Ahead

Carson Wealth

DOWNLOAD OUR 2024 MARKET OUTLOOK The Macroeconomic Backdrop As we look to the year ahead, our proprietary Leading Economic Index (LEI) indicates even lower odds of a recession than 2023. Our Market Views This economic environment should support solid earnings growth and improved margins, leading to a good year for markets.

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EUROPEAN RE-ENTRY: Why We Are Shifting Portfolios Toward European Stocks

Brown Advisory

Since the 2008–09 credit crisis, market sentiment on European stocks has shifted back and forth, from despair to confidence, depending largely on sentiment regarding the EU’s prospects as a viable political and economic entity. Take Europe, for instance. All else being equal, U.S.

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EUROPEAN RE-ENTRY: Why We Are Shifting Portfolios Toward European Stocks

Brown Advisory

Since the 2008–09 credit crisis, market sentiment on European stocks has shifted back and forth, from despair to confidence, depending largely on sentiment regarding the EU’s prospects as a viable political and economic entity. Take Europe, for instance. All else being equal, U.S.