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from our investment teams. We hope their diverse viewpoints and
experience can help inform your investment decisions.

Insights


The latest commentary on factors affecting the markets and investors’ portfolios

Income Insights | July 8, 2026

A changing market landscape, from Eagle Asset Management.

Income Insights | June 24, 2026

New Fed, new risks — Eagle Asset Management highlights the opportunity in volatility

FOMC takeaways June: Kevin Warsh gets to work

Did the market overreact?

Thematic Insights:

Semiconductor companies have seen significant gains, but are software companies preparing to catch up?

Income Insights | June 10, 2026

Eagle Asset Management examines reinvestment risk and the case for short-to-intermediate bonds.

Income Insights | May 27, 2026

Eagle Asset Management sees coupon income once again helping cushion volatility and support bond returns.

Income Insights | May 13, 2026

Where to find more yield? Muni prepay bonds, according to Eagle Asset Management.

Starting yields matter

Starting yield has historically been one of the most influential drivers of long term fixed income returns.

Income Insights | April 29, 2026

As growth softens and inflation firms, today’s yields are doing what spreads can’t, notes Eagle Asset Management.

FOMC April takeaways: ‘The center is moving’

The most dissents in more than 30 years.

Thematic Insights:

All winters end: Position for a small-cap summer

Income Insights | April 15, 2026

A bi-weekly snapshot spotlighting the signals shaping income opportunities from Eagle Asset Management.

Thematic Insights:

Not just gold — Inside the growing case for precious and industrial metals

FOMC March takeaways: Policy amid the fog of war

Areas to consider while the market gets back on its feet.

Thematic Insights:

Emerging markets – Where AI and commodity themes drive valuation upside

2026 Eagle municipal market outlook

What to watch in healthcare, higher education, transportation, and general obligation (GO) bonds.

Will the Fed lose its independence?

The risk can’t be ignored, writes Cougar Global Investments Portfolio Manager Irina Dorogan.

U.S. demographics and labor trends

A long-term recipe for stagflation? Implications for investors.

Small-cap investing

Despite trust issues of the past, there could be light at the end of the tunnel.

Mid-cap stocks

Long-term outperformance. Often overlooked.

Is the labor market data really that surprising?

Jason Richey, CFA, digs into the numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Markets in Focus

Timely analysis of market moves and sectors of opportunity

The Markets in Focus Podcast

Discussions focused on the latest trends and developments driving the markets.

Quarterly Commentary

A snapshot of market happenings, a review of the portfolios and an outlook from Raymond James Investment Management affiliates.