Advisors Name the New Technology That’s Having the Biggest Impact on Their Firms
March 13, 2024 – Chief Investment Officer Stuart Katz was featured in Barron’s ‘Advisors Name the New Technology That’s Having the Biggest Impact on Their Firms.’ “The investment process can be very time consuming with regard to sourcing, evaluating, and underwriting investments,” Katz said. “Opto Investments’ technology solution has empowered our investment office and our advisors in a way […]
Bond Market Experts Offer Road Map for What Lies Ahead
October 24, 2023 – Chief Investment Officer, Stuart Katz was featured in etf.com to discuss ‘Bond Market Experts Offer Road Map for What Lies Ahead.’ “We believe long yields are rising for several reasons: Treasury supply is larger than expected with little concern for fiscal restraint, stronger-than-expected growth, September Fed Dot Plot and less foreign buyers including China and […]
Understanding the yield curve: why economists use it to predict recessions
October 24, 2023 – Chief Investment Officer, Stuart Katz and Chief Economist & Managing Director, Jeanette Garretty were featured in Fortune to discuss ‘Understanding the yield curve: why economists use it to predict recessions.’ “Every recession that we’ve seen has been preceded by an inverted yield curve,” says Garretty. “That’s not to say that every inverted yield curve has pointed to […]
Stuart Katz on CNBC Street Signs Asia
July 12, 2023 – Chief Investment Officer, Stuart Katz appeared on Will Koulouris CNBC Street Signs Asia to discuss volatility in domestic markets and what opportunities the emerging markets hold. “I think the reality is that you have a resilient U.S. economy and the markets have year to date ignored the idea that long duration […]
When Will Gas Prices Go Down?
June 13, 2023 – Chief Investment Officer, Stuart Katz was featured in The Wall Street Journalto discuss ‘When Will Gas Prices Go Down? Don’t expect cheap Covid-era gas prices to return any time soon.’ “A large share of retail gas prices is crude oil price per barrel,” says Katz. “When per-barrel prices go up, gas […]
Due Diligence Report
June 7, 2023 – Chief Investment Officer, Stuart Katz was presented in Citywire Due Diligence Report to discuss ‘Betting On: Dividend Growth.’ “Political risks [both] domestic and abroad are also elevated,’ Katz says. ‘As a result, we intentionally allocate to equity strategies with a focus on dividend growers, which have proven over time to be […]
Best Investments For A Debt Ceiling Deal
June 1, 2023 – Chief Investment Officer, Stuart Katz was featured in Forbes to discuss ‘Best Investments For A Debt Ceiling.’ Katz is urging clients to keep eyes peeled for small-cap investment opportunities. “During periods of higher inflation, small caps have outperformed large caps, and the longer-term trend of reshoring will also provide a tailwind,” […]
Can The Performance of Large-Cap Tech Hold up in the Longer-Term?
May 31, 2023 – Chief Investment Officer, Stuart Katz appears on Nasdaq TradeTalks discussing ‘Can The Performance of Large-Cap Tech Hold up in the Longer-Term?’ “All risk markets are priced relative to the risk-free rate of US treasuries, however, today’s challenge is that there are cross currents impacting the direction of the risk-free rate in […]
Is Bitcoin the “Team Player” Your Portfolio Needs?
By Stuart Katz, March 29, 2021 With Bitcoin recently reaching record highs—in excess of $60,000 according to Bloomberg—investors may be conflicted over whether this more than $1 trillion market1 is too enticing to ignore or too volatile to touch. Whether this asset, which received a market-moving $1.5 billion demand last month with a buy from […]
Stuart Katz on TD Ameritrade Network
Our CIO Stuart Katz joined ‘Morning Trade Live” at TD Ameritrade Network with Oliver Renick to discuss selective equity risk assets and thematic opportunities, including ESG and Sustainable Investing, investors should be considering. Watch Stuart’s full appearance here.
The Green Future is Here: Adapt or Be Left Behind
By Stuart Katz, Chief Investment Officer, Feb 11 2021 Fifteen years ago, environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria would have been a foreign concept to most investors. Now, ESG strategies are a ubiquitous presence on the investment landscape, with the market seeing nearly $50 billion in monthly inflows by the end of 2020. (1) As […]
Hindsight is 2020 and the 2021 Outlook is Here
By Stuart Katz, January 19, 2021 With lawmakers embroiled in historic impeachment proceedings in the wake of the Capitol Hill event, the markets are once again confronting headlines most never thought imaginable. As much as we’d like to escape with a tidy perspective on 2020, there are signs volatility is following us into 2021. Democratic […]