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NDR: Signals in Focus - Questioning the Baseline - How Data, Drivers, and Discipline Shape SAA

In this Signals in Focus interview, Saumen Chattopadhyay, CFA, Strategic Asset Allocation Strategist at NDR, explains how disciplined, data driven frameworks can challenge conventional strategic...

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NDR: Sentiment still matters amid Iran selloff

Client reactions to recent market swings can best be described as remarkable, though not bewildering to seasoned investors. The most common question has been what to do now. This report draws one key...

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NDR: Finding rally clarity among outliers

Historically, powerful rebounds like the recent surge in the S&P 500 have usually pointed to continued strength, especially when they follow major bear market lows. In most past examples, similar...

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NDR: U.S. import prices rose less than expected

U.S. import prices rose 0.8% in March, less than expected, suggesting the early impact of the Iran war was more limited than feared. Still, prices increased an average of 0.7% per month in Q1, the...

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Tim Hayes on CNBC: Nasdaq and S&P 500 Reach New Highs — But Signals Bear Watching

The Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 closed at record highs as improving sentiment and falling volatility continued to support equity markets. Much of the recent strength has been driven by large cap...

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NDR: See the Signals, Episode 30

Recorded April 9, 2026 - in this episode, NDR's Chief Economist Alejandra Grindal discusses the impact of the U.S.-Iran conflict on global economies. Alejandra notes that a a prolonged conflict could...

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NDR: Conflicting sentiment messages

Record-high equity allocations point to strong investor optimism, which historically has been associated with lower long-term S&P 500 returns (chart above). This view is reinforced by elevated...

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Tim Hayes on CNBC: Why NDR Downgraded Equities

NDR’s Chief Global Investment Strategist Tim Hayes, CMT, joined CNBC’s Closing Bell: Overtime to discuss why NDR has downgraded equities as global market volatility has picked up. Hayes highlighted...

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Oil Volatility: Why the Turbulence May Not Be Over

NDR’s Chief Global Investment Strategist, Tim Hayes, joined CNBC’s Closing Bell Overtime to break down the sharp swings in oil driven by rising geopolitical tension. He noted that the OVX oil...

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NDR: See the Signals, Episode 29

Recorded February 24, 2026 - in this episode, NDR's Chief Economist Alejandra Grindal discusses the U.S. economy relative to the world. From a macro perspective, there has been a divergence in macro...