Commentary

A Global Strategy Suitable for Replacing Your Underperforming U.S. Dividend Manager

by Michael Valentinas on December 12, 2024

A Global Strategy Suitable for Replacing Your Underperforming U.S. Dividend Manager

Global dividend strategies can compete with, and outperform, U.S. only strategies. Click below to find out how our Global Select Dividend strategy has stacked up against some of its largest U.S. peers.

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Ahead of the Curve?

by Adam Steffanus, CFA on December 05, 2024

Ahead of the Curve?

Markets have delivered mixed performance over the 12 months following the first Fed rate cut during past cycles. Click below to hear Advisory Research Global Select Dividend portfolio manager Adam Steffanus discuss how he thinks markets will respond this time.

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Select Dividend Q3 2024 Investor Letter

by Adam Steffanus, CFA on October 28, 2024

Select Dividend Q3 2024 Investor Letter

Fade the Chattering Class Hard landing, recessions, elections, geopolitics… the Chattering Class always has a reason to be bearish. Risk sentiment is surprisingly neutral at best. Investors are positioned defensively and margin debt – a key ingredient for any bubble - remains low. We …

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What Does the First Rate Cut Mean for Stocks?

by Adam Steffanus, CFA on September 10, 2024

What Does the First Rate Cut Mean for Stocks?

A Recession is Process not an Event Recessions are a reflexive process defined by the labor market, the timing of which is dependent on when people start losing jobs. Confidence and spending then decline which ultimately feed into corporate earnings – the main driver for stock prices.

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Why We Strike a Value/Growth Balance in the Select Dividend Strategy

by Michael Valentinas on September 05, 2024

Why We Strike a Value/Growth Balance in the Select Dividend Strategy

A Benefit of Dividend Growth: Balanced performance across market styles Dividend growth is a good indicator of management confidence, and it is something that we emphasize in our investment process. By focusing on dividend growth, rather than just high dividend yield, we are less cons …

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Select Dividend Q2 2024 Investor Letter

by Advisory Research on August 13, 2024

Select Dividend Q2 2024 Investor Letter

A Late Summer Storm Just as European bankers sat down for their Aperol Spritz in St Tropez, the markets decided to interrupt the idyllic August summer holidays. The catalyst was likely technical in nature – the unwinding of a crowded Yen carry trade combined with one bad macro print. …

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Investment Philosophy

by Advisory Research on June 26, 2024

Investment Philosophy

JUNE 2024 - Select Dividend In the following clip, Select Dividend Portfolio Manager Michael Valentinas provides a high-level description of the investment team’s philosophy and their implementation of objectivity.

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How are we Thinking About Inflation?

by Advisory Research on June 20, 2024

How are we Thinking About Inflation?

JUNE 2024 - Select Dividend In the following clip, Select Dividend Portfolio Manager Adam Steffanus discusses sticky inflation, the origins of the 2% target, and the potential for a higher Federal Reserve inflation target.

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The Dominance of U.S. Tech

by Advisory Research on June 12, 2024

The Dominance of U.S. Tech

June 2024 - Select Dividend In the following clip, Select Dividend Portfolio Manager Adam Steffanus highlights how the size, profitability, and growth of Big Tech might justify some pretty expensive valuations.

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What is the Advantage of Global Investing?

by Advisory Research on June 05, 2024

What is the Advantage of Global Investing?

JUNE 2024 - Select Dividend In the following clip, Select Dividend Portfolio Manager Michael Valentinas discusses how, more and more, the investment team is finding high conviction, high dividend growth stocks in international markets.

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