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Quarterly Market Commentary: 10 Forces That Could Reignite U.S. Growth

The outlook does not hinge on a single catalyst. Instead, it reflects a set of reinforcing dynamics.
Stacked area chart titled ‘U.S. Financial Conditions Continued to Ease in Q4,’ showing the National Financial Conditions Index components—risk, credit, and leverage—from 2021 to 2025. The chart illustrates overall easing financial conditions over time.
Illustration of a suspension bridge with the headline text “Bridging the Passive and Active Divide.”

Solving Core Equity Trade-Offs for Fiduciaries and Model Portfolios

Richard Yasenchak, CFA, describes why volatility effects can contribute to equity returns and help improve diversification without abandoning benchmark alignment.
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The Hidden Engine of Equity Returns

Richard Yasenchak, CFA, describes why volatility effects can contribute to equity returns and help improve diversification without abandoning benchmark alignment.
A three-way road split in a grassy landscape with arrows pointing left to 'Passive,' right to 'Active,' and straight ahead under the title 'The Third Option.'

Breaking the Core Equity Deadlock: Why Passive and Active Both Fall Short

Richard Yasenchak, CFA, unpacks why passive and active core equity strategies face rising risks from concentration, cyclicality, and inconsistency.
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