Quarterly Commentary

Quarterly Commentary is a quarterly view of the equities, fixed income and hedge fund markets from our Family Management specialists.

Q3 | 2019

Alternative Investment Commentary

Hedge Funds declined during the third quarter as the HFRI Fund-of-Funds Composite Index decreased by 1.1%. The sector underperformed during the quarter as global stocks experienced an uptick in volatility amid negative headlines in August regarding the U.S.-China trade war

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Fixed Income Commentary

Interest rates fell precipitously in the third quarter across all developed markets. The US 10- year treasury yield fell from 2.00% at the end of Q2 to a low of 1.45% in early September before closing the quarter at 1.66%. With equity markets largely stable,

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Equity Commentary

The return on risk assets was mixed during the third quarter of 2019. The S&P 500 rose 1.70% with dividends while the Nasdaq rose 0.18%. Non-US equities had a tougher time with the MSCI World ex-US falling 0.84% and the MSCI emerging markets index falling 4.16%.

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