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MAP US Multi-Cap Value Strategy

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ROCHESTER, MI November 19, 2021 - Managed Asset Portfolios, LLC (MAP) has been awarded Five-Star and Six-Star Top Guns distinctions for its U.S. Multi-Cap Value strategy for the 5-year period ending 3rd Quarter 2021 by Informa Financial Intelligence’s PSN manager database, North...

U.S. inflation rose at the fastest pace in three decades in October, with prices increasing more in some parts of the country than in others. Consumer prices were up 7.3% last month in the region that encompasses Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota....

Qualitative Interpretation of Quantitative Data

Over the many years we have worked together, the investment team of Managed Asset Portfolios has developed some unique tools that help us parse out what is most relevant in our infinitely complex global economy. When we identify a theme that is...

Whether you knew it or not, the new space race that’s unfolding is about Internet access. Since 2019, Elon Musk’s SpaceX has put more than 1,000 of its Starlink satellites into low-earth orbit as part of a plan to provide broadband Internet to undeserved communities around the world.

Rising prices eat away at the purchasing power of your assets. But taking on more risk to fight inflation can do more harm than good.

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By now, you’ve noticed. Your corner CVS is full of eerily empty shelves and low on detergent. West Elm says it will be months before you can get that one coffee table. There’s a wait list for the Nikes your hypebeast boyfriend has been coveting. Thanks to the disruptions in global...

The middle 60% of U.S. households by income -- a measure economists often use as a definition of the middle class -- saw their combined assets drop to 26.6% of national wealth as of June, the lowest in Federal Reserve data going back three decades. For the first time, the super rich had a bigger...

September marked the worst performing month for stocks since the pandemic-induced swoon in March 2020. Last month’s market decline ended a seven-consecutive month winning streak for the S&P 500. Historically, September has proven to be the worst month for stocks over the past 10 and 20...

The rising shipping costs, in combination with unprecedented supply chain challenges and high demand, have forced some companies to take matters into their own hands to ensure they have the products they need in a timely fashion.

• The Wall Street Journal: "Robots Take Over Italy’s Vineyards...

Anyone who's ever tried to cook an elaborate dish only to be foiled by a missing ingredient can appreciate what manufacturers are wrestling with a year and a half into the pandemic. Many are stuck waiting for crucial parts that are out of stock or stuck in transit.

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