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Measured impact
$16.55B
Assets under management
5k+
Households served
100k+
Individual tax returns filed annually

SEPTEMBER 7 WEEKLY INSIGHTS

U.S. manufacturing expands as AI-driven productivity gains build momentum

  • The U.S. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index remained firmly in expansion territory at 53.9, matching last month’s strong reading and signaling continued strength in industrial activity despite a higher-rate environment. 
  • Recent economic growth is driven more by gains in output per worker than by increases in the size of the workforce, highlighting an increasingly productivity-led expansion. 
  • As AI adoption broadens across industries, businesses are unlocking efficiency gains supporting higher production levels while limiting labor-cost pressures. 
  • With average industry use still around 21% for many AI applications, productivity gains may increase, creating the potential for a longer-lasting investment and earnings cycle as adoption accelerates. (Source: JP Morgan, ISM®)

Small caps pause after strong rally, providing opportunity for long-term investors

  • After rallying more than 20.8% year-to-date, small-cap stocks appear due for a natural pause as investors digest gains and reassess monetary policy outlook.
  • Recent Jackson Hole commentary reinforced while inflation pressures are stabilizing, the Federal Reserve remains willing to hold rates higher for longer, keeping financial conditions somewhere between neutral and restrictive. 
  • Higher borrowing costs continue to weigh disproportionately on smaller companies, which typically have greater reliance on external financing and floating-rate debt than large-cap peers. 
  • For long-term investors, pullback could present an opportunity to review and potentially add to small-cap allocations, particularly given their attractive long-term return prospects once monetary policy becomes less restrictive. (Source: Morningstar)

Healthy municipal fundamentals create option to take selective credit risk

  • The additional yield compensates investors for taking measured credit risk while remaining in the investment-grade market, making BBB municipals an attractive source of tax-efficient income. 
  • 10-year BBB municipal bonds offer tax-equivalent yields above 6.4%, compared to roughly 4.8% on 10-year Treasuries, creating a meaningful income advantage for investors in higher tax brackets. 
  • Municipal fundamentals remain supportive, with healthy state and local government finances, historically low default rates, and credit pressures largely isolated to specific issuers rather than the broader market. 
  • Strong reinvestment demand, favorable municipal-to-Treasury valuations, and projected principal and coupon cash flows provide a constructive backdrop for selectively adding municipal credit exposure. (Source: Columbia Threadneedle)
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156
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locations nationwide
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clients served on average per advisor
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average AUM per advisor
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