Investment Commentary

Are We a Growth Manager or a Value Manager? … Yes

The financial media spends much of each day trotting out fund manager X, who was up 30% last year or analyst Y, whose five-star picks rose 50%. After a while, […]

April 1, 2024 | Investment Commentary |

Stray and Pray

From the October 2023 lows through the first quarter of 2024, global equities are up over 25%, some specific industries are up over 50%, and many artificial intelligence-related assets are […]

April 1, 2024 | Investment Commentary |

Investing in Innovation – Learning From the Past

Famed investor Peter Lynch’s quote on the 1848 Gold Rush encapsulates both the promise and peril of investing amid periods of speculation. Opportunity springs from enabling new innovations, but danger […]

Mid-Year Asset Class Stoplight

How has Osborne Partners’ asset-class positioning changed since the October 2022 lows? Markets surprised the consensus view in the first half of 2023. Entering the year, the common view for […]

July 17, 2023 | Economics , Investment Commentary |

Now What?

In 2022, equity markets faced a major dilemma. Inflation had launched from core CPI of barely 1% to a level quickly approaching 7%. The economy was growing at a fast […]

April 15, 2023 | Investment Commentary |

The Banking Crisis: The Impact Beyond the Initial Failures

The recent banking crisis, starting with Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse in early March, could have widespread impacts on the markets and economy. The Federal Reserve’s efforts to combat inflation through […]

April 15, 2023 | Investment Commentary |

A Crisis of Confidence

The banking sector has been engulfed by a crisis of confidence. In just a few weeks, numerous events have shaken the market and banking industry. These include the failures of […]

March 27, 2023 | Investment Commentary |

Known Unknowns  

There are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns… “There are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We […]

January 16, 2023 | Economics , Investment Commentary |

Where Will Investors Focus Next?  

A shift in focus may be upon us in U.S. equities. Investors had a lengthy list of worries in the first three quarters of 2022, starting with the omnipresent war […]

2022’s Painful Lessons  

In this piece, we review the important lessons that investors learned so far in 2022, and why our Investment Team strives to avoid these mistakes every day. As the painful […]

July 17, 2022 | Economics , Investment Commentary |

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