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Insights, research and news to keep you updated and informed on Madison's strategies and process. For Investment Strategy specific commentary, see our Investment Strategies & Solutions pages.
Commentary
Reinhart Week in Review by Madison Investments 02.07.2025
January payrolls rose 143K, missing expectations, but upward revisions to the previous two months and falling unemployment suggest the labor market remains steady. Meanwhile, the Bank of England cut rates, and municipal issuance surged to start the year.
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Portfolio Manager Q&A - Andy Romanowich
Mid Cap Portfolio Manager Andy Romanowich discusses mid caps' role in a portfolio, valuations, artificial intelligence, and where the team is finding opportunities for 2025.
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Monthly Market Update - February 2025
The tailwinds of a strong 2024 combined with optimism for 2025 gave the stock market a broad boost in January, with the S&P 500 Index up 2.8%. Real GDP growth for 2024 is now projected at about 2.8%, well above the long-term trend of 2%, and for another year of 2%+ growth in 2025. Fourth quarter S&P 500 corporate profits showed a robust 13% year-over-year growth rate. The job market remained solid, consumer spending held strong, and manufacturing, long in contraction, began to slowly work its way back to growth.
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What does 2025 hold for investors? US economic resilience, a strong dollar, and higher-for-longer rates remain dominant themes - but shifting economic policies could bring new market dynamics. Head of Multi-Asset Solutions, Patrick Ryan, and Portfolio Manager Stuart Dybdahl, share key insights on how to navigate the year ahead.
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Reinhart Week in Review by Madison Investments 01.31.2025
GDP growth for the fourth quarter missed expectations, but strong consumer spending suggests future growth. As expected, the Fed paused rate cuts. Read about this and more in the Week in Review by the Reinhart Fixed Income Team.
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Reinhart Week in Review by Madison Investments 01.24.2025
Municipal bond issuance reached a record of $507 billion in 2024 - almost 32% higher than in 2023. This week’s Week in Review discusses issuance projections for 2025 and recent policy rate changes by The Bank of Japan.
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Any performance data shown represents past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
Non-deposit investment products are not federally insured, involve investment risk, may lose value and are not obligations of, or guaranteed by, any financial institution. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate.
This website is for informational purposes only and is not intended as an offer or solicitation with respect to the purchase or sale of any security.
The Captive Review awards were independently determined and awarded by one of Captive’s Captive Owner Panels. Madison Scottsdale did not pay a fee in exchange for these awards. The Investment Management Award is open to asset managers and investment advisors and is presented to the firm that best exhibits unrivaled customer care and innovation.