RESEARCH & THOUGHT PIECES FROM OUR TEAM

Stock markets wrapped up the first half of 2022 on a sour note. Investors braced for higher interest rates as the Federal Reserve (the Fed) attempted to combat the highest inflation levels in approximately 40 years. All three major U.S. indexes posted their second straight quarter of declines....

Minimum criteria for inclusion in Broadridge Best Money Managers:

I. Performance must be calculated "net” of all fees and brokerage commissions. This means after all fees have been deducted.

II. Performance must be calculated inclusive of all cash reserves.

III. Performance results must be...

Navigating Behavioral Biases During Volatile Times

When the MAP Investment Team discusses topics for our thought pieces, we make sure to always stay true to our investment process. There are plenty of market prognosticators who perpetually spout bullish takes by viewing everything through...

U.S. Fixed Income Is Enduring One of The Worst Declines in History

Fixed income investors will look back fondly on the 40-year bull market for bonds that ended in 2021. We’re in an entirely different market now, and while early, it’s the one we’ve been warning about for quite...

Investors faced several daunting challenges during the first quarter. The war in Ukraine stole the spotlight during the second half of the quarter, but even before that tragedy began to unfold, the investment landscape was changing dramatically for investors. Inflation went from being...

Michael Dzialo, President and CIO, is joined by Zachary Fellows, CFA, as they discuss the global macro environment, with a focus on the war in Ukraine, rising interest rates, and inflation. Messrs. Dzialo and Fellows will also review where the Investment Team is finding risks as well as where...

As MAP president Michael Dzialo notes, “Sometimes history repeats itself, and sometimes we make history.” We are at one of those rare moments when history is being made. Can the Federal Reserve (the Fed) and our free-spending elected officials restrain themselves enough to bring...

Rising Oil Prices Fuel Russian Aggression. What’s Next?

It’s tempting to blame Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on President Putin’s desire to rebuild an empire or at least elevate Russia’s geopolitical influence. We view the aggression as another example of how...

Rochester, MI, February 22nd, 2022 -- Managed Asset Portfolios, LLC (MAP) has been awarded the Top Guns Manager of the Decade distinction for its U.S. Multi-Cap Value Strategy for the 10-year period ending Q4 2021, by Informa Financial Intelligence’s PSN...

Stocks marched higher during the fourth quarter as investors shrugged off mounting inflationary pressures, increasing prospects for higher interest rates next year, and a surge of new COVID-19 infections stemming from the fast-spreading Omicron variant. Investors applauded favorable corporate...

Watch recording of Webinar hosted by MAP’s President & Chief Investment Officer, Michael Dzialo where we share our thoughts and insights on the markets and the economy.

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...