Weekly Commentary and Statistics
Market Review: April 2013: Endlessly in Light By Daniel P. Donnelly, Head of Investment Communications
A Tale of Two Markets: Equity Bulls and Bond Bears By Douglas Coté, CFA, SVP & Chief Market Strategist
Market Insight - Mid-Cap Growth: The Sweetest Spot? By Jeffrey Bianchi, CFA, Portfolio Manager
Market Review: First Quarter 2013: Millstones = Milestones By Daniel P. Donnelly, Head of Investment Communications
Market Review: March 2013: Accent the Motion By Daniel P. Donnelly, Head of Investment Communications
Multimedia: Surprise! 2013 Rally Pales in Comparison to 2012's "Stealth" Rally By Douglas Coté, CFA, SVP & Chief Market Strategist
Surprise! 2013 Rally Pales in Comparison to 2012 “Stealth” Rally By Douglas Coté, CFA, SVP & Chief Market Strategist
Market Insight - China Autos: A Major Part of the Global Scene By Spencer Phua, Senior Credit Analyst; Ryan Mitchell, Analyst
Market Review: February 2013: What Difference Does It Make? By Daniel P. Donnelly, Head of Investment Communications
U.S. Dominates World Markets for the Trifecta By Douglas Coté, CFA, SVP & Chief Market Strategist
Markets Soar as Global Monetary Stimulus Inspires Confidence By Douglas Coté, CFA, SVP & Chief Market Strategist
Long-Term Capital Market Forecasts By ING U.S. Investment Management Multi-Asset Strategies and Solutions Team
What Investors Can Expect From Sequestration By Paul Zemsky, Chief Investment Officer, Multi-Asset Strategies and Solutions; Eugene Lancaric, CFA, Consultant, Economics and Asset Allocation
Multimedia: Markets Soar as Global Monetary Stimulus Inspires Confidence By Douglas Coté, CFA, SVP & Chief Market Strategist
Market Review: January 2013: Between Something and Nothing By Daniel P. Donnelly, Head of Investment Communications
Multimedia: Good Economy, Challenged Markets By Douglas Coté, CFA, SVP & Chief Market Strategist
Market Review: Fourth Quarter 2012 - Dimensions TBA By Daniel P. Donnelly, Head of Investment Communications
Market Review: December 2012 - The End and Everything After By Daniel P. Donnelly, Head of Investment Communications
2013 Forecast: Good Economy, Challenged Markets By Douglas Coté, CFA, SVP & Chief Market Strategist
Market Review: November 2012 - Fun and Failure Both Start out the Same Way By Daniel P. Donnelly, Head of Investment Communications
Multimedia: Resilient Markets Mask Greater Concerns in Real Economy By Douglas Coté, CFA, SVP & Chief Market Strategist
Resilient Markets Mask Greater Concerns in Real Economy By Douglas Coté, CFA, SVP & Chief Market Strategist
Market Review: October 2012 - Continuous Thunder By Daniel P. Donnelly, Head of Investment Communications
Multimedia: "October Surprise" Is Not About Elections This Year But Corporate Earnings By Douglas Coté, CFA, SVP & Chief Market Strategist
"October Surprise" Is Not About Elections This Year But Corporate Earnings By Douglas Coté, CFA, SVP & Chief Market Strategist
“Lame-Duck” Congress May Impact Retirement Plans By Sean Cassidy, Vice President, Federal Government Affairs — ING U.S.
Market Review: September 2012 - The Fun Has Arrived By Daniel P. Donnelly, Head of Investment Communications
Market Review: Third Quarter 2012 - Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt By Daniel P. Donnelly, Head of Investment Communications
Multimedia: Third Quarter Surge Caps 12-Month Relentless Risk Rally By Douglas Coté, CFA, SVP & Chief Market Strategist
Third Quarter Surge Caps 12-Month Relentless Risk Rally By Douglas Coté, CFA, SVP & Chief Market Strategist
Market Review: August 2012 - A Patient Patient By Daniel P. Donnelly, Head of Investment Communications
Multimedia: Summer Rally Defies Pessimism as Bulls Stampede into Labor Day By Douglas Coté, CFA, SVP & Chief Market Strategist
Summer Rally Defies Pessimism as Bulls Stampede into Labor Day By Douglas Coté, CFA, SVP & Chief Market Strategist
Multimedia: Market Continues to Climb the Wall of Worry with Fireworks in July By Douglas Coté, CFA, SVP & Chief Market Strategist
Market Review: July 2012: Less Talk, More Rock By Daniel P. Donnelly, Head of Investment Communications
Market Continues to Climb the Wall of Worry with Fireworks in July By Douglas Coté, CFA, SVP & Chief Market Strategist
The Emergence of Guaranteed Minimum Benefit Products By Gerald Lins, J.D. General Counsel
Market Insight - Tread Lightly Around the 2012 Pension Funding Relief By Pierre Couture, A.S.A., E.A., M.A.A.A., Vice President and Senior Actuary
Market Insight - Money Matters, Ultra-Low Long-Term Interest Rates and Feeble Growth By Tanweer Akram, Global Rates, Fixed Income
Market Insight: The U.S. Fiscal Outlook and the 2012 Election By Eugene Lancaric, CFA, Consultant
Market Review: June 2012: With Love and Squalor By Daniel P. Donnelly, Head of Investment Communications
Market Review: Second Quarter 2012: Lost Consonants By Daniel P. Donnelly, Head of Investment Communications
Market Insight - New GAS B Standards May Impact Benefit Policy By Pierre Couture, A.S.A., E.A., M.A.A.A., Vice President and Senior Actuary
Multimedia: June Avoids Swoon to Mark Best Performance in Years By Douglas Coté, CFA, SVP & Chief Market Strategist
June Avoids Swoon to Mark Best Performance in Years By Douglas Coté, CFA, SVP & Chief Market Strategist
Market Review: May 2012: Rust Never Sleeps By Daniel P. Donnelly, Head of Investment Communications
Multimedia: Perennial May Euro Crisis Hits U.S. and Global Markets By Douglas Coté, CFA, SVP & Chief Market Strategist
Perennial May Euro Crisis Hits U.S. and Global Markets By Douglas Coté, CFA, SVP & Chief Market Strategist
Market Review: April 2012: Austerity Bites By Daniel P. Donnelly, Head of Investment Communications
Multimedia: Late Bull Stampede Plays April Fools on the Bears By Douglas Coté, CFA, SVP & Chief Market Strategist
Market Insight - China's Challenges By Tanweer Akram, Global Rates, Fixed Income
Late Bull Stampede Plays April Fools on the Bears By Douglas Coté, CFA, SVP & Chief Market Strategist
Market Review: March 2012: Unringing the Bell By Daniel P. Donnelly, Head of Investment Communications
Market Review: First Quarter 2012: Talking With Fireworks By Daniel P. Donnelly, Head of Investment Communications
Multimedia: Strong Fundamentals Drive Best First Quarter Since 1998 By Douglas Coté, CFA, SVP & Chief Market Strategist
Strong Fundamentals Drive Best First Quarter Since 1998 By Douglas Coté, CFA, SVP & Chief Market Strategist
Euro bailout fund boosted. By Douglas Coté, Chief Market Strategist
Economic expectations are higher. By Douglas Coté, Chief Market Strategist
The Changing Disclosure Landscape for DC Plans By Gerald Lins, J.D. General Counsel
Government regulation is common thread in black swan events. By Douglas Coté, Chief Market Strategist
Market advances on economic strength. By Douglas Coté, Chief Market Strategist
Developed economies picking up the slack from emerging markets. By Douglas Coté, Chief Market Strategist
Equity valuations below historic normal. By Douglas Coté, Chief Market Strategist
Employment good news continues. By Douglas Coté, Chief Market Strategist
Housing news dominating economic calendar. By Douglas Coté, Chief Market Strategist
Emerging markets growth story continues. By Douglas Coté, Chief Market Strategist
Dividends make comeback. By Douglas Coté, Chief Market Strategist
Market Review: February 2012: History Sticks to Your Feet By Daniel P. Donnelly, Head of Investment Communications
Multimedia: February Leaps to a Multi-Decade Market Open By Douglas Coté, CFA, SVP & Chief Market Strategist
More good news rolls in. By Douglas Coté, Chief Market Strategist
Fed releases upbeat statement. By Douglas Coté, Chief Market Strategist
Retail sales beat expectations. By Douglas Coté, Chief Market Strategist
Oil’s threat to the economy muted so far. By Douglas Coté, Chief Market Strategist
Blockbuster payroll report. By Douglas Coté, Chief Market Strategist
Market driven by healthy fundamentals. By Douglas Coté, Chief Market Strategist
Good news on the job front. By Douglas Coté, Chief Market Strategist
Global markets weighed down by general uncertainty. By Douglas Coté, Chief Market Strategist
Fundamentals continue march forward. By Douglas Coté, Chief Market Strategist
February Leaps to a Multi-Decade Market Open By Douglas Coté, CFA, SVP & Chief Market Strategist
Fence around euro crisis gets stronger. By Douglas Coté, Chief Market Strategist
The manufacturing sector continues to grow. ISM PMI index registered its 31st consecutive month of expansion. By Douglas Coté, Chief Market Strategist
The 4th quarter U.S. GDP was revised up, to 3% from 2.8%, above expectations based on higher consumer spending and lower imports. By Douglas Coté, Chief Market Strategist
The ECB is injecting more liquidity into banks by offering another round of LT refinancing further bolstering the “fence” around the crisis. By Douglas Coté, Chief Market Strategist
Volatility has subsided as investors have been pleased with economic and earnings news, but we caution against complacency. By Douglas Coté, Chief Market Strategist
The building blocks of an effective and meaningful fence around Europe and its debt crisis are materializing. By Douglas Coté, Chief Market Strategist
China’s state run capitalism could be headed for failure if reforms are not enacted. By Douglas Coté, Chief Market Strategist
Proposed corporate tax reduction to 28% is good news for businesses competing globally with lower tax regimes. By Douglas Coté, Chief Market Strategist
Investors are missing upside opportunity in small caps, which have returned 36% since October. By Douglas Coté, Chief Market Strategist
Housing is showing signs of life and housing starts are up 9.9% over one year ago. By Douglas Coté, Chief Market Strategist
Market Review: January 2012: Any Hopeful Thoughts Arrive By Daniel P. Donnelly, Head of Investment Communications
Fear of Greek contagion was raging last year, but so far, Italian and Spanish bonds have actually strengthened. By Douglas Coté, Chief Market Strategist
Retail sales increased .4% over last month, less than expected, but still an all-time monthly high. By Douglas Coté, Chief Market Strategist
Multimedia: Global Markets Rally on Moderating Global Risk and Positive Fundamentals By Douglas Coté, CFA, SVP & Chief Market Strategist
Gaming diversification and market timing don’t work; broad global diversification into risk assets to take advantage of historically cheap valuations do. By Douglas Coté, Chief Market Strategist
New weekly unemployment claims beat expectations and dropped to 358.000, lowest since May 2008. By Douglas Coté, Chief Market Strategist
Indonesia’s developing economy could become the next great growth market as auto sales surge. By Douglas Coté, Chief Market Strategist
U.S. manufacturers are adding capacity and the energy sector is surging as energy production spreads beyond the traditional oil patch. By Douglas Coté, Chief Market Strategist
Multimedia: January's surge may have surprised many observers. By Douglas Coté, CFA, SVP & Chief Market Strategist