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June 27, 2022
Blog , The Trusted Navigator - Bernhard Koepp
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Reversal of Fortune? Dr. Copper pointing to lower inflation ahead. – C.J. Lawrence – Market Commentary – June 25, 2022

Markets on Wednesday rejoiced with a nice broad-based rally once the Fed confirmed the 75bps raise to the Fed Funds rate at its regular meeting. Fed Funds now stand at 1.50-1.75%. Even the Swiss National Banksurprised, raising rates by 50bp, a first in 15 years, lifting negative rates from -0.75% to...

May 26, 2021
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C.J. Lawrence Welcomes Paul Kehoe, Managing Director and Senior Analyst

C.J. Lawrence is pleased to announce the addition of Paul Kehoe as the newest member of the C.J. Lawrence family. He joins us in our long-term commitment to investment excellence. His arrival highlights C.J. Lawrence’s investment process and extensive experience in anticipating changes in global m...

October 21, 2019
Blog , The Portfolio Strategist - Terry Gardner
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C.J. Lawrence Weekly – The Patient is in Recovery and the Prognosis for Health Care Stocks Look Good

Investors may find the current Health Care Sector backdrop enticing, with opportunities across the risk spectrum. Cutting edge companies are now trading near historic low valuations, presenting patient investors with attractive entry points. The anti-health care company rhetoric may be at a fevere...

September 16, 2019
Blog , The Portfolio Strategist - Terry Gardner
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C.J. Lawrence Weekly – Rotation to Value Looks Unsustainable

We continue to favor stocks of growth companies that drive their own fate and grow market share regardless of economic conditions. ...

September 3, 2019
Blog , The Portfolio Strategist - Terry Gardner
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C.J. Lawrence Weekly – Sales Growers in Communications Services and Healthcare Sectors Have the Right Mix

Among the S&P 500 Index sectors, Communications Services, Health Care, and Consumer Discretionary have been delivering impressive sales growth year-to-date and are expected to outpace the S&P 500 again next year....

April 29, 2019
Blog , The Portfolio Strategist - Terry Gardner
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C.J. Lawrence Weekly – U.S. Capital Spending Growth Looks Poised to Reaccelerate

S&P 500 Index capex declined in both 2015 and 2016 suggesting that, if history repeats, 2017 through 2022 should be expansion years. Flush corporate balance sheets, combined with aged equipment fleets and trends towards cloud computing, 5G network transformation, and manufacturing automation should...

August 13, 2018
Blog , The Portfolio Strategist - Terry Gardner
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C.J. Lawrence Weekly Market Comment – S&P 500 Companies Beat High 2Q18 Expectations

Second quarter earnings growth is now on track for the highest level achieved since the third quarter of 2010. According to data from FactSet, over 79% of reporting companies delivered positive earnings surprises in 2Q18, which is the highest positive surprise result since they began tracking the d...

August 6, 2018
Blog , The Portfolio Strategist - Terry Gardner
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C.J. Lawrence Weekly Market Comment – Growth Remains Attractive…Comparisons to the “Nifty Fifty” and Internet Bubble Periods Miss the Mark

Some growth doubters have likened today’s environment to that of the “Nifty Fifty” period in the 1970s, or to the new economy stock mania in the late 1990s prior to the bursting of the internet bubble. But deeper analysis suggests that those comparisons don’t stand up. The original “Nift...

June 18, 2018
Blog , The Portfolio Strategist - Terry Gardner
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C.J. Lawrence Weekly – Moderate Inflation Supports Healthy S&P 500 Revenue Growth

Consecutive multi-year revenue growth, above 4.0% annually, has historically been a strong underpinning for stock prices. Over the past 25 years, there have been three periods when the S&P 500 produced 4.0%+ revenue growth for three or more consecutive years. During those periods the average annua...

May 29, 2018
Blog , The Portfolio Strategist - Terry Gardner
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C.J. Lawrence Weekly – Growth Stocks Reaccelerate

Since January of 2009, the S&P 500 Growth Index has delivered a 326% total return, while the S&P 500 Value Index returned 212% during the same period. Definitions of what constitutes value stocks and growth stocks differ, but most agree that to qualify as a value stock a company’s shares should ...

February 26, 2018
Blog , The Portfolio Strategist - Terry Gardner
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C.J. Lawrence Weekly – Technology Continues to Deliver

Once again, the Technology Sector is delivering strong top line results. It has been the most consistent producer of revenue growth among all sectors, over the past fifteen years. ...

November 7, 2017
Blog , The Portfolio Strategist - Terry Gardner
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C.J. Lawrence Weekly – U.S. Economy is Supportive of Accelerating S&P 500 Top-Line Growth

Reported S&P 500 sales per share growth, for 3Q17, has been encouraging. With over 80% of constituents having reported results, S&P 500 sales are coming in 5.8% ahead of last year’s levels. ...

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