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2Q17 CIO Commentary

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2Q17 CIO Commentary

In this quarter's CIO commentary, we review the Republican's progress on enacting their ambitious agenda of tax cuts, deregulation, and accelerated infrastructure spending, the positive events coming out of Europe, and what we can expect out of US, emerging market, and Singaporean equities.

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Meet the New Fiduciary Rule — Why You Still Can't Trust Your Financial Adviser

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Meet the New Fiduciary Rule — Why You Still Can't Trust Your Financial Adviser

Meet the Department of Labor's new Fiduciary Rule. Although it goes live today, don't get too used to it. The DOL isn't really enforcing it yet and it will likely gut it before it begins doing so. Caveat emptor remains the name of the game for retail investors. 

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You Are the Company You Keep

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You Are the Company You Keep

President Donald Trump is expected to announce any hour (or day) now, whether or not he will pull the United States out of the Paris climate agreement. While the world anxiously waited for his decision today, there were two loud statements encouraging Trump keep the US commitment to the agreement.

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The Paris Climate Agreement and American Competitiveness

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The Paris Climate Agreement and American Competitiveness

Trump's environmental, trade, and immigration policies, risk doing serious and lasting damage to American economic competitiveness. Human talent and financial capital know few borders in today's modern world. Let's not let America's overall economic competitiveness in the world go the way of America's automotive industry.