IN THIS ISSUE

• Macro Strategy — Oil Price Dynamics Remain Key to the Outlook: Persistent oil-price pressures tied to the Iran conflict have kept inflation elevated and weighed on markets, though recent easing in yields, the dollar, and market breadth suggests improving prospects for stabilization.
  
  
• Market View — Six Questions Investors Should Be Asking Themselves Right Now: We review how investors should review their portfolios for concentration, diversification, tax efficiency, profit-taking opportunities, interest-rate positioning and resilience to market shocks.
  
  
• The Ticker Tape — Top Questions Answered Directly by Our Chief Investment Officer (CIO)