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    <description>Cut through the noise and focus on the forces reshaping investing with Raymond James Investment Management’s Markets in Focus podcast series. Join us for inclusive conversations that track the developments refining investment thinking and disrupting the ever-changing global market landscape. For additional insights, visit http://marketsinfocuspodcast.com.
About Raymond James Investment Management
Raymond James Investment Management is a global asset management company that combines the exceptional insight and agility of individual investment teams with the strength and stability of a full-service firm. Together with our boutique investment managers – Chartwell Investment Partners, ClariVest Asset Management, Cougar Global Investments, Eagle Asset Management, Reams Asset Management and Scout Investments – we offer a range of investment strategies and asset classes, each with a focus on risk-adjusted returns and alpha generation. We believe providing a lineup of seasoned, committed portfolio managers – spanning a wide range of disciplines and investing vehicles – is the best way to help investors seek their long-term financial goals.</description>
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    <itunes:summary>Cut through the noise and focus on the forces reshaping investing with Raymond James Investment Management’s Markets in Focus podcast series. Join us for inclusive conversations that track the developments refining investment thinking and disrupting the ever-changing global market landscape. For additional insights, visit http://marketsinfocuspodcast.com.
About Raymond James Investment Management
Raymond James Investment Management is a global asset management company that combines the exceptional insight and agility of individual investment teams with the strength and stability of a full-service firm. Together with our boutique investment managers – Chartwell Investment Partners, ClariVest Asset Management, Cougar Global Investments, Eagle Asset Management, Reams Asset Management and Scout Investments – we offer a range of investment strategies and asset classes, each with a focus on risk-adjusted returns and alpha generation. We believe providing a lineup of seasoned, committed portfolio managers – spanning a wide range of disciplines and investing vehicles – is the best way to help investors seek their long-term financial goals.</itunes:summary>
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      <![CDATA[<p>Cut through the noise and focus on the forces reshaping investing with Raymond James Investment Management’s Markets in Focus podcast series. Join us for inclusive conversations that track the developments refining investment thinking and disrupting the ever-changing global market landscape. For additional insights, visit <a href="http://marketsinfocuspodcast.com/">http://marketsinfocuspodcast.com</a>.</p><p>About Raymond James Investment Management</p><p>Raymond James Investment Management is a global asset management company that combines the exceptional insight and agility of individual investment teams with the strength and stability of a full-service firm. Together with our boutique investment managers – Chartwell Investment Partners, ClariVest Asset Management, Cougar Global Investments, Eagle Asset Management, Reams Asset Management and Scout Investments – we offer a range of investment strategies and asset classes, each with a focus on risk-adjusted returns and alpha generation. We believe providing a lineup of seasoned, committed portfolio managers – spanning a wide range of disciplines and investing vehicles – is the best way to help investors seek their long-term financial goals.</p>]]>
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      <title>Where should you place your income bet?</title>
      <description>What’s the main driver of inflation in this economy? It’s not monetary policy, says James Camp, CFA, Managing Director of Fixed Income and Strategic Income at Eagle Asset Management. James joins Matt Orton, CFA, to unpack the long-term structural trends shaping income investing, today’s striking lack of volatility in bond markets, why he believes fixed income has a long-term edge over cash, and what’s behind the current favorable prices and generous yield ratios in municipal bonds.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 21:16:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:subtitle>The days of near-zero interest rates and inflation to match are long gone. What do those changes now mean for investors?</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>What’s the main driver of inflation in this economy? It’s not monetary policy, says James Camp, CFA, Managing Director of Fixed Income and Strategic Income at Eagle Asset Management. James joins Matt Orton, CFA, to unpack the long-term structural trends shaping income investing, today’s striking lack of volatility in bond markets, why he believes fixed income has a long-term edge over cash, and what’s behind the current favorable prices and generous yield ratios in municipal bonds.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Preparing to navigate in the fog</title>
      <description>Equities have set new record highs each week, but will a government shutdown – and the absence of key economic data – change their trajectory? Chief Market Strategist Matt Orton, CFA, and Market Strategy Research Associate Joey Del Guercio, CFA, discuss why corporate earnings may take on more importance and where investors can find ballasts for their portfolios.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2025 16:34:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:subtitle>Investors should get ready to see markets in a new light.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Equities have set new record highs each week, but will a government shutdown – and the absence of key economic data – change their trajectory? Chief Market Strategist Matt Orton, CFA, and Market Strategy Research Associate Joey Del Guercio, CFA, discuss why corporate earnings may take on more importance and where investors can find ballasts for their portfolios.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Navigating the small-cap landscape </title>
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      <description>Chief Market Strategist Matt Orton, CFA, asks Steven DeSanctis, managing director and head of small- and mid-cap equity strategy at Jefferies, about the second-order effects of lower interest rates on small-cap companies and how major indices tracking these companies have changed. They also discuss what increased retail investor activity means for the small-cap universe and consider the importance of torque – when only a few companies have great balance sheets, it’s important to identify those that will improve over time. </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 07:01:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:subtitle>Fed moves could soon show investors why small-cap balance sheets are built differently. </itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Chief Market Strategist Matt Orton, CFA, asks Steven DeSanctis, managing director and head of small- and mid-cap equity strategy at Jefferies, about the second-order effects of lower interest rates on small-cap companies and how major indices tracking these companies have changed. They also discuss what increased retail investor activity means for the small-cap universe and consider the importance of torque – when only a few companies have great balance sheets, it’s important to identify those that will improve over time. </itunes:summary>
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      <title>Where could investors see the effects of lower rates?</title>
      <description>Chief Market Strategist Matt Orton, CFA, and Market Strategy Research Associate Joey Del Guercio, CFA, discuss what’s dominating investor psyches: How September cuts from the Fed could affect the investment landscape. Meanwhile, although major hyperscalers with cash on their balance sheets may remain unaffected by interest rate changes, the big winners in artificial intelligence (AI) are facing ever-climbing expectations.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2025 13:18:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:subtitle>Identifying market segments expected to see the biggest impact from the Fed’s decisions.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Chief Market Strategist Matt Orton, CFA, and Market Strategy Research Associate Joey Del Guercio, CFA, discuss what’s dominating investor psyches: How September cuts from the Fed could affect the investment landscape. Meanwhile, although major hyperscalers with cash on their balance sheets may remain unaffected by interest rate changes, the big winners in artificial intelligence (AI) are facing ever-climbing expectations.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Green shoots in small caps?</title>
      <description>Chief Market Strategist Matt Orton, CFA, sits down with Jim Furey, CFA, founder of small-cap specialist Furey Research Partners, to pinpoint exactly what’s shaping today’s small-cap dynamics. Furey reveals the subtle yet powerful ways interest rates influence smaller companies, explores where the ongoing low-quality rally could head next, and highlights sectors he believes look attractive—and which he’s actively avoiding—as market conditions evolve.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 07:01:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:subtitle>Small cap stocks have been given up for dead before. Why Jim Furey sees that as a mistake now. </itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Chief Market Strategist Matt Orton, CFA, sits down with Jim Furey, CFA, founder of small-cap specialist Furey Research Partners, to pinpoint exactly what’s shaping today’s small-cap dynamics. Furey reveals the subtle yet powerful ways interest rates influence smaller companies, explores where the ongoing low-quality rally could head next, and highlights sectors he believes look attractive—and which he’s actively avoiding—as market conditions evolve.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Exploring the growth of emerging markets</title>
      <description>What’s driving the interest in emerging markets and international investing? Kevin Carter, Founder &amp; Chief Investment Officer of EMQQ Global, joins Chief Market Strategist Matt Orton, CFA, to explore how the falling dollar and other factors have been drivers of the emerging markets rally and the interesting opportunity this presents for investors to diversify.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 17:54:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:subtitle>Investors are interested in emerging markets like never before. But why?</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>What’s driving the interest in emerging markets and international investing? Kevin Carter, Founder &amp; Chief Investment Officer of EMQQ Global, joins Chief Market Strategist Matt Orton, CFA, to explore how the falling dollar and other factors have been drivers of the emerging markets rally and the interesting opportunity this presents for investors to diversify.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Alternatives to the recession narrative</title>
      <description>As Chief Market Strategist Matt Orton, CFA, and Market Strategy Research Associate Joey Del Guercio, CFA, look at the first earnings announcements issued after “Liberation Day,” they consider how risk sentiment is holding up and what happened to the divergence between hard and soft economic data from earlier in the year.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2025 15:51:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:subtitle>Markets have adjusted to a flurry of pronouncements from the White House. Now what?</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>As Chief Market Strategist Matt Orton, CFA, and Market Strategy Research Associate Joey Del Guercio, CFA, look at the first earnings announcements issued after “Liberation Day,” they consider how risk sentiment is holding up and what happened to the divergence between hard and soft economic data from earlier in the year.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Truth, Policy, and the American Way</title>
      <description>Matt Orton, CFA sits down with Ed Mills, managing director and Washington policy analyst at Raymond James, to break down the policy catalysts most likely to move markets.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2025 16:44:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:subtitle>Have investors become too complacent amid rising policy risks?</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Matt Orton, CFA sits down with Ed Mills, managing director and Washington policy analyst at Raymond James, to break down the policy catalysts most likely to move markets.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Investing 2025: It’s not a zero-sum game</title>
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      <description>Chief Market Strategist Matt Orton, CFA, and Market Strategy Research Associate Joey Del Guercio, CFA, delve into how to calibrate the case for global equities. They also explore what the conflict between Israel and Iran could mean for oil— and everything else —alongside Matt’s takeaways from his recent trip to India, submersible drones and the evolution of military spending, what Treasuries can do that gold can’t, and more.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 17:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:subtitle>Seeing global asset allocation as the United States vs. everything else is the wrong way to look at it.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Chief Market Strategist Matt Orton, CFA, and Market Strategy Research Associate Joey Del Guercio, CFA, delve into how to calibrate the case for global equities. They also explore what the conflict between Israel and Iran could mean for oil— and everything else —alongside Matt’s takeaways from his recent trip to India, submersible drones and the evolution of military spending, what Treasuries can do that gold can’t, and more.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Buckle up and make diversification great again</title>
      <description>Are rising risk asset prices the result of long-term allocation changes or short-term trades? Matt Orton, CFA, and Joey Del Guercio, CFA, talk about debt downgrades, risk asset prices, and whether bond market disruptions are caused by structural flows or genuine increases in the costs of capital. They also discuss the expansionary effects of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and possibly the most important — but also most overlooked — catalyst for growth in U.S. markets.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2025 15:12:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:subtitle>Adapting to tariff turmoil and increased uncertainty in the markets</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Are rising risk asset prices the result of long-term allocation changes or short-term trades? Matt Orton, CFA, and Joey Del Guercio, CFA, talk about debt downgrades, risk asset prices, and whether bond market disruptions are caused by structural flows or genuine increases in the costs of capital. They also discuss the expansionary effects of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and possibly the most important — but also most overlooked — catalyst for growth in U.S. markets.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Is the dollar too big to fail?</title>
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      <description>Questions about the U.S. dollar’s future as the world’s reserve currency aren’t new. And, yes, some central banks have slowly begun moving to dollar alternatives over the past several decades. Now the questions are back. Announced U.S. tariffs have turbocharged volatility, cast a shadow over economic growth, seen the dollar sell off, and spurred discussion about whether U.S. stocks can continue to surge ahead of their global counterparts. In this episode, Cougar Global Investment Portfolio Manager Jason Richey, CFA, and Antonina Tarassiouk, Fixed Income Analyst with Reams Asset Management, explore whether the dollar and the very idea of U.S. exceptionalism are secure – or are on the brink.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2025 20:53:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:subtitle>Not necessarily. Just ask the late, great British pound.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Questions about the U.S. dollar’s future as the world’s reserve currency aren’t new. And, yes, some central banks have slowly begun moving to dollar alternatives over the past several decades. Now the questions are back. Announced U.S. tariffs have turbocharged volatility, cast a shadow over economic growth, seen the dollar sell off, and spurred discussion about whether U.S. stocks can continue to surge ahead of their global counterparts. In this episode, Cougar Global Investment Portfolio Manager Jason Richey, CFA, and Antonina Tarassiouk, Fixed Income Analyst with Reams Asset Management, explore whether the dollar and the very idea of U.S. exceptionalism are secure – or are on the brink.</itunes:summary>
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      <description>Although it’s too early to say that corporate earnings have fallen off a cliff, Matt Orton, CFA, argues that estimates need to be revised downwards — even if they may not need to fall that much. He and Joey Del Guercio consider alternatives to calling a bottom for equities, ask whether the United States is ceding its importance in investor portfolios, and discuss the future path of interest rates, which may be one of the widest disagreements in the market. They also look at shifts in supply chains encouraged by U.S. tariffs, asking whether they will be temporary or part of a longer-term trend.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 16:42:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:subtitle>There’s a light at the end of the tunnel, but investors may be nowhere near it.</itunes:subtitle>
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      <title>Megatrends poised to propel emerging markets </title>
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      <description>A steady flow of concerning news from China has caused an extended downturn for emerging market stocks. Still, in his interview with Matt Orton, CFA, Chief Market Strategist at Raymond James Investment Management, renowned EM investor Kevin T. Carter noted that he believes the long-term growth trends for these markets remain intact. A rising middle-class is eager to purchase the consumer goods that have long been available to residents of developed markets. The growing use of smartphones is also making access to consumer goods much easier. Carter believes India, in particular, could be the next major EM growth story.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2023 16:04:43 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:subtitle>After an extended period of underperformance, could these megatrends propel a rebound for emerging markets?</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>A steady flow of concerning news from China has caused an extended downturn for emerging market stocks. Still, in his interview with Matt Orton, CFA, Chief Market Strategist at Raymond James Investment Management, renowned EM investor Kevin T. Carter noted that he believes the long-term growth trends for these markets remain intact. A rising middle-class is eager to purchase the consumer goods that have long been available to residents of developed markets. The growing use of smartphones is also making access to consumer goods much easier. Carter believes India, in particular, could be the next major EM growth story.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Setting the stage for small caps</title>
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      <description>A turbulent 2022 for all categories of stocks and a long-term cycle of outperformance from large caps have caused many investors to lose confidence in small caps. Yet the long-term outlook for small caps could be bright, according to Matt McGeary, CFA, a manager of small- and mid-cap strategies at Eagle Asset Management, and Tim Miller, CFA, a manager of small-cap portfolios at Scout Investments. They believe that a number of trends, such as onshoring, rising M&amp;A activity, and expanding AI capabilities, could all help propel long-term growth for small-cap companies.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2023 04:47:44 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:subtitle>Discover how small caps could be gearing up for a significant rebound, as key trends, like onshoring, rising M&amp;A activity, and AI growth create a favorable backdrop for their performance.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>A turbulent 2022 for all categories of stocks and a long-term cycle of outperformance from large caps have caused many investors to lose confidence in small caps. Yet the long-term outlook for small caps could be bright, according to Matt McGeary, CFA, a manager of small- and mid-cap strategies at Eagle Asset Management, and Tim Miller, CFA, a manager of small-cap portfolios at Scout Investments. They believe that a number of trends, such as onshoring, rising M&amp;A activity, and expanding AI capabilities, could all help propel long-term growth for small-cap companies.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Secular Growth in Tech: Where's the Smart Money?</title>
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      <description>Now that the era of “growth at any price” has ended, newly converted value enthusiasts are questioning margins and the true return on their investments. Tariq Siddiqi, CFA, Senior Research Analyst at Eagle Asset Management, refuses to follow the crowd and keeps growth profiles at the forefront, pinpointing companies best positioned to capitalize on persistent secular trends. For Siddiqi, these opportunities include cybersecurity, the shift to cloud computing, the “Internet of Things" (IoT), and the growth of artificial intelligence.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jun 2023 21:16:13 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:subtitle>The tech sector has seen some corrections as rising rates have driven investors to reprioritize profitability and reasonable valuations. Meanwhile, some powerful secular growth themes have persisted.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Now that the era of “growth at any price” has ended, newly converted value enthusiasts are questioning margins and the true return on their investments. Tariq Siddiqi, CFA, Senior Research Analyst at Eagle Asset Management, refuses to follow the crowd and keeps growth profiles at the forefront, pinpointing companies best positioned to capitalize on persistent secular trends. For Siddiqi, these opportunities include cybersecurity, the shift to cloud computing, the “Internet of Things" (IoT), and the growth of artificial intelligence.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Bonds are back</title>
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      <description>Bonds are once again asserting their role as a store of value, portfolio diversifier, and income generator. James Camp, CFA, Managing Director of Fixed Income and Strategic Income at Eagle Asset Management, and Burton Mulford, CFA, Portfolio Manager overseeing all of Eagle's municipal strategies, delve into the likely course of monetary policy, its economic impact, and the implications for investors.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 May 2023 23:33:54 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:subtitle>The era of 'free money' is over. The Fed's interest rate hikes are reshaping the corporate landscape, unveiling opportunities and risks unseen by fixed income investors in years.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Bonds are once again asserting their role as a store of value, portfolio diversifier, and income generator. James Camp, CFA, Managing Director of Fixed Income and Strategic Income at Eagle Asset Management, and Burton Mulford, CFA, Portfolio Manager overseeing all of Eagle's municipal strategies, delve into the likely course of monetary policy, its economic impact, and the implications for investors.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Factor investing: A compass for volatile markets</title>
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      <description>Inflation was the dominant story for the market in 2022, but not the only story. Beneath the surface, factors such as growth vs. value often shifted rapidly, temporarily altering the character of the market. Steve Singleton, Head of Portfolio and Investment Risk at Raymond James Investment Management, and Peter M. Schofield, CFA, Senior Portfolio Manager for Chartwell Investment Partners’ Dividend Value Strategy, discuss whether 2023 could bring more of these inflection points and why – plus how investors can leverage factor investing to navigate market volatility.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Mar 2023 13:51:18 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:subtitle>Explore the power of factor investing and learn how to turn volatility into opportunity in 2023</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Inflation was the dominant story for the market in 2022, but not the only story. Beneath the surface, factors such as growth vs. value often shifted rapidly, temporarily altering the character of the market. Steve Singleton, Head of Portfolio and Investment Risk at Raymond James Investment Management, and Peter M. Schofield, CFA, Senior Portfolio Manager for Chartwell Investment Partners’ Dividend Value Strategy, discuss whether 2023 could bring more of these inflection points and why – plus how investors can leverage factor investing to navigate market volatility.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Investing in the face of a recession</title>
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      <description>With recession looming in 2023, it’s worth considering how much the Fed can even do at this point, and whether monetary and fiscal policies have a chance of cushioning the shock once again. Jason Richey, CFA, Co-Portfolio Manager at Cougar Global Investments, provides insights on U.S. versus international markets, minimizing risk, and positioning portfolios for an economic slowdown</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2022 20:17:04 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>Investing in the face of a recession</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>A recession looks inevitable for 2023, so how can investors position their portfolios to minimize downside risk while preparing to capitalize on the opportunities to come?</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>With recession looming in 2023, it’s worth considering how much the Fed can even do at this point, and whether monetary and fiscal policies have a chance of cushioning the shock once again. Jason Richey, CFA, Co-Portfolio Manager at Cougar Global Investments, provides insights on U.S. versus international markets, minimizing risk, and positioning portfolios for an economic slowdown</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Emerging markets: Poised to support growth?</title>
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      <description>Global storms are brewing, and a key question for investors is whether a global recession is inevitable. Antonina Tarassiouk, fixed income analyst at Reams Asset Management, and David Vaughn, chief investment officer for non-U.S. and global strategies at ClariVest Asset Management, discuss possible opportunities in emerging markets that may be poised for growth, despite recession fears.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2022 08:05:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>Amid growing concerns about a global recession, emerging markets appear to be ahead of the curve.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:summary>Global storms are brewing, and a key question for investors is whether a global recession is inevitable. Antonina Tarassiouk, fixed income analyst at Reams Asset Management, and David Vaughn, chief investment officer for non-U.S. and global strategies at ClariVest Asset Management, discuss possible opportunities in emerging markets that may be poised for growth, despite recession fears.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Credit market cross-currents: macro uncertainty and alpha potential</title>
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      <description>The credit market has been impacted by duration shocks, high inflation, and rising borrowing costs, leading to deteriorating credit risk. Andy Toburen, CFA, Senior Portfolio Manager at Chartwell Investment Partners, unpacks it all and shares how investors can navigate the dynamic credit markets and find areas of opportunity.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2022 16:46:41 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>Credit market cross-currents: macro uncertainty and alpha potential</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>Raymond James Investment Management</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>It’s been a rough year for investors, and the credit market has been no exception. Rates have surged, ending a multi-decade bond bull market. How can investors generate alpha as credit yields become more attractive?</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>The credit market has been impacted by duration shocks, high inflation, and rising borrowing costs, leading to deteriorating credit risk. Andy Toburen, CFA, Senior Portfolio Manager at Chartwell Investment Partners, unpacks it all and shares how investors can navigate the dynamic credit markets and find areas of opportunity.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Why bank stocks are more hyper-cyclical than ever</title>
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      <description>The business cycle and the strength of the consumer are expected to play key roles in setting the direction of the financial sector in the rest of 2022. Enrique Acedo, Research Analyst on the Equity Income Investment Team at Eagle Asset Manager, joins Matt Orton to discuss signs of worry and signs of promise in financials – an industry group that it is anything but uniform</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:53:36 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>Why bank stocks are more hyper-cyclical than ever</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>Raymond James Investment Management</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>Rising interest rates get much of the attention, but other critically important factors are also at work for bank, insurance, consumer lending, and financial services stocks.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>The business cycle and the strength of the consumer are expected to play key roles in setting the direction of the financial sector in the rest of 2022. Enrique Acedo, Research Analyst on the Equity Income Investment Team at Eagle Asset Manager, joins Matt Orton to discuss signs of worry and signs of promise in financials – an industry group that it is anything but uniform</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Energy investing in a high-octane era of change</title>
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      <description>“Drill, baby, drill” once was the mantra in the energy patch. But for the past decade, deep value investors have set the tone, demanding dividends and saying, “Show me the money.” Now the industry again is in flux, with no shortage of catalysts: pandemic, war, inflation, looming recession, growth in alternative fuels, and more. Explore headwinds, tailwinds, and trends in the energy sector with Eric Mintz, CFA, Portfolio Manager on the small- and mid-cap growth teams at Eagle Asset Management, and Eric Chenoweth, CFA, Senior Investment Analyst on the mid-cap equity team at Scout Investments.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2022 07:01:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>Energy investing in a high-octane era of change</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>Raymond James Investment Management</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>Few sectors can be as whip-sawed or as boosted by global events as energy. After a decade-long transition away from a single-minded focus on growth, the industry now faces a new set of challenges and offers a unique set of potential opportunities. </itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>“Drill, baby, drill” once was the mantra in the energy patch. But for the past decade, deep value investors have set the tone, demanding dividends and saying, “Show me the money.” Now the industry again is in flux, with no shortage of catalysts: pandemic, war, inflation, looming recession, growth in alternative fuels, and more. Explore headwinds, tailwinds, and trends in the energy sector with Eric Mintz, CFA, Portfolio Manager on the small- and mid-cap growth teams at Eagle Asset Management, and Eric Chenoweth, CFA, Senior Investment Analyst on the mid-cap equity team at Scout Investments.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Opportunities in the wake of inflation</title>
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      <description>No one thought 2022 would be easy, but the war in Ukraine, with its shocks to global energy and commodity markets, has made taming inflation even harder. James Camp, CFA, Managing Director of Fixed Income and Strategic Income at Eagle Asset Management, shares his perspective on credit and equity markets, the “creative destruction” rippling through the U.S. economy, and how the U.S. Federal Reserve doesn’t have any good choices, just “the lesser of many evils.”</description>
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      <itunes:title>Opportunities in the wake of inflation</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>The COVID bust and vaccine boom that followed it was a period unlike any in U.S. history. So why would the resulting inflation be any different?</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>No one thought 2022 would be easy, but the war in Ukraine, with its shocks to global energy and commodity markets, has made taming inflation even harder. James Camp, CFA, Managing Director of Fixed Income and Strategic Income at Eagle Asset Management, shares his perspective on credit and equity markets, the “creative destruction” rippling through the U.S. economy, and how the U.S. Federal Reserve doesn’t have any good choices, just “the lesser of many evils.”</itunes:summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>No one thought 2022 would be easy, but the war in Ukraine, with its shocks to global energy and commodity markets, has made taming inflation even harder. James Camp, CFA, Managing Director of Fixed Income and Strategic Income at Eagle Asset Management, shares his perspective on credit and equity markets, the “creative destruction” rippling through the U.S. economy, and how the U.S. Federal Reserve doesn’t have any good choices, just “the lesser of many evils.”</p>]]>
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      <title>Is the Fed a match for inflation?</title>
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      <description>It would be nice if U.S. equities could find a bottom and recover without a recession. That’s what normal market activity often has looked like in the past. Trouble is, we haven’t had a lot of normal market activity in the last 15 years, says Jason Richey, CFA, Portfolio Manager at Cougar Global Investments. And that now makes it harder for everyone: central banks, corporate management, and investors alike. Richey shares his thoughts on the impact of inflation, its effects on the consumer, and how, ultimately, investors can position in a markedly bearish environment.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2022 05:05:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:subtitle>Labor costs and borrowing costs will be two key considerations for U.S. companies trying to navigate persistent inflation and slowing growth through the end of the year. With both, all roads lead back to the Fed.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>It would be nice if U.S. equities could find a bottom and recover without a recession. That’s what normal market activity often has looked like in the past. Trouble is, we haven’t had a lot of normal market activity in the last 15 years, says Jason Richey, CFA, Portfolio Manager at Cougar Global Investments. And that now makes it harder for everyone: central banks, corporate management, and investors alike. Richey shares his thoughts on the impact of inflation, its effects on the consumer, and how, ultimately, investors can position in a markedly bearish environment.</itunes:summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>It would be nice if U.S. equities could find a bottom and recover without a recession. That’s what normal market activity often has looked like in the past. Trouble is, we haven’t had a lot of normal market activity in the last 15 years, says Jason Richey, CFA, Portfolio Manager at Cougar Global Investments. And that now makes it harder for everyone: central banks, corporate management, and investors alike. Richey shares his thoughts on the impact of inflation, its effects on the consumer, and how, ultimately, investors can position in a markedly bearish environment.</p>]]>
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      <title>The next step in ESG investing</title>
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      <description>It’s not new for companies to report on their efforts to curb greenhouse gases and fight climate change, but there are few dependable and universal ways to compare one company to the next. Now the SEC has proposed new rules aimed at standardizing such disclosures. Joy Facos, Head of Sustainable Investing and Corporate Responsibility at Carillon Tower Advisers, explains why the proposed rules will help empower investors to make meaningful judgments about how companies’ work to sharpen the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) focus of their models might – or might not – create long- term value.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2022 05:05:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>The next step in ESG investing</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>Raymond James Investment Management</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission recently unveiled proposed rules that could transform environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing. Amid 500 pages of text, three words stand out: Consistency. Comparability. Reliability.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>It’s not new for companies to report on their efforts to curb greenhouse gases and fight climate change, but there are few dependable and universal ways to compare one company to the next. Now the SEC has proposed new rules aimed at standardizing such disclosures. Joy Facos, Head of Sustainable Investing and Corporate Responsibility at Carillon Tower Advisers, explains why the proposed rules will help empower investors to make meaningful judgments about how companies’ work to sharpen the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) focus of their models might – or might not – create long- term value.</itunes:summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>It’s not new for companies to report on their efforts to curb greenhouse gases and fight climate change, but there are few dependable and universal ways to compare one company to the next. Now the SEC has proposed new rules aimed at standardizing such disclosures. Joy Facos, Head of Sustainable Investing and Corporate Responsibility at Carillon Tower Advisers, explains why the proposed rules will help empower investors to make meaningful judgments about how companies’ work to sharpen the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) focus of their models might – or might not – create long- term value.</p>]]>
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      <title>Blockchain technology: Was Crypto just the beginning?</title>
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      <description>Where is blockchain technology right now? Think of the internet in the late 1990s: There’s worlds of potential to transform the economy, but also every kind of practical question to be figured out. Matt Orton, CFA, Chief Market Strategist at Carillon Tower Advisers, talks with Tariq Siddiqi, CFA, Senior Research Analyst at Eagle Asset Management, about how the blockchain isn’t just for cryptocurrency, what makes it a candidate to revolutionize entire industries, and why investors should look at it as a long-term driver of secular growth.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2022 17:41:20 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>Blockchain technology: Was Crypto just the beginning?</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>Raymond James Investment Management</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>From mangoes to diamonds to healthcare to finance: Blockchain technology is poised to transform virtually every corner of the economy.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Where is blockchain technology right now? Think of the internet in the late 1990s: There’s worlds of potential to transform the economy, but also every kind of practical question to be figured out. Matt Orton, CFA, Chief Market Strategist at Carillon Tower Advisers, talks with Tariq Siddiqi, CFA, Senior Research Analyst at Eagle Asset Management, about how the blockchain isn’t just for cryptocurrency, what makes it a candidate to revolutionize entire industries, and why investors should look at it as a long-term driver of secular growth.</itunes:summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Where is blockchain technology right now? Think of the internet in the late 1990s: There’s worlds of potential to transform the economy, but also every kind of practical question to be figured out. Matt Orton, CFA, Chief Market Strategist at Carillon Tower Advisers, talks with Tariq Siddiqi, CFA, Senior Research Analyst at Eagle Asset Management, about how the blockchain isn’t just for cryptocurrency, what makes it a candidate to revolutionize entire industries, and why investors should look at it as a long-term driver of secular growth.</p>]]>
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      <title>Inflation, the Fed, and portfolio positioning</title>
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      <description>The inflation of 2021 had no shortage of drivers – including spiking consumer demand, supply chain disruptions, and unprecedented monetary and fiscal support for the economy. But what about the inflation of 2022? Rising housing costs are likely to continue to be a factor, while base effects could contribute to inflation peaking. Matt Orton, CFA, Chief Market Strategist at Carillon Tower Advisers, talks with John Lagowski, CFA, Research Analyst with Eagle Asset Management, about inflation’s likely direction and what investors should think about in the coming year.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2022 06:05:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>Inflation, the Fed, and portfolio positioning</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>Raymond James Investment Management</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>How did the Fed misjudge 2021’s biggest story so badly, and what are the implications of inflation – whether rising, falling, or something in between – for investors in the coming year?</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>The inflation of 2021 had no shortage of drivers – including spiking consumer demand, supply chain disruptions, and unprecedented monetary and fiscal support for the economy. But what about the inflation of 2022? Rising housing costs are likely to continue to be a factor, while base effects could contribute to inflation peaking. Matt Orton, CFA, Chief Market Strategist at Carillon Tower Advisers, talks with John Lagowski, CFA, Research Analyst with Eagle Asset Management, about inflation’s likely direction and what investors should think about in the coming year.</itunes:summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The inflation of 2021 had no shortage of drivers – including spiking consumer demand, supply chain disruptions, and unprecedented monetary and fiscal support for the economy. But what about the inflation of 2022? Rising housing costs are likely to continue to be a factor, while base effects could contribute to inflation peaking. Matt Orton, CFA, Chief Market Strategist at Carillon Tower Advisers, talks with John Lagowski, CFA, Research Analyst with Eagle Asset Management, about inflation’s likely direction and what investors should think about in the coming year.</p>]]>
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      <title>Growth vs. Value whiplash: What’s ahead in 2022?</title>
      <link>https://marketsinfocuspodcast.com/</link>
      <description>Investors once were used to seeing momentum swing between growth and value stocks in a classic economic cycle. But the pandemic subverted all of that, creating shorter mini-cycles as cases rose and fell. Now with interest rates on the rise, a new chapter might be about to unfold. Matt Orton, CFA, Chief Market Strategist at Carillon Tower Advisers, talks with John Indellicate, CFA, Co-Portfolio Manager at Scout Investments, Michael Waterman, CFA, Portfolio Manager at ClariVest Asset Management, and Steve Singleton, Head of Risk at Carillon Tower Advisers, about 2022’s emerging opportunities in the seesaw world of factor investing.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2022 14:52:27 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>Growth vs. Value whiplash: What’s ahead in 2022?</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>Raymond James Investment Management</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>Growth stocks went on an extraordinary run during the pandemic, but rising rates set the stage for value stocks. What’s ahead for factor investing, and is there a different way to look at the question of growth vs. value? (Spoiler: Yes.)</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Investors once were used to seeing momentum swing between growth and value stocks in a classic economic cycle. But the pandemic subverted all of that, creating shorter mini-cycles as cases rose and fell. Now with interest rates on the rise, a new chapter might be about to unfold. Matt Orton, CFA, Chief Market Strategist at Carillon Tower Advisers, talks with John Indellicate, CFA, Co-Portfolio Manager at Scout Investments, Michael Waterman, CFA, Portfolio Manager at ClariVest Asset Management, and Steve Singleton, Head of Risk at Carillon Tower Advisers, about 2022’s emerging opportunities in the seesaw world of factor investing.</itunes:summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Investors once were used to seeing momentum swing between growth and value stocks in a classic economic cycle. But the pandemic subverted all of that, creating shorter mini-cycles as cases rose and fell. Now with interest rates on the rise, a new chapter might be about to unfold. Matt Orton, CFA, Chief Market Strategist at Carillon Tower Advisers, talks with John Indellicate, CFA, Co-Portfolio Manager at Scout Investments, Michael Waterman, CFA, Portfolio Manager at ClariVest Asset Management, and Steve Singleton, Head of Risk at Carillon Tower Advisers, about 2022’s emerging opportunities in the seesaw world of factor investing.</p>]]>
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      <title>Energy: Rough Past. Brighter Future?</title>
      <link>https://marketsinfocuspodcast.com/</link>
      <description>Energy has seen its weight decline meaningfully across broader market indices over the past 10 years. But it was the best-performing sector in 2021 and many analysts are optimistic heading into 2022. Eric Chenoweth, CFA, senior investment analyst on the mid-cap equity team at Scout Investments, joins Matt Orton, CFA, Chief Market Strategist at Carillon Tower Advisers, to explore what accounted for energy’s outperformance in 2021 and whether those drivers are sustainable.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2022 06:05:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>Energy: Rough Past. Brighter Future?</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>Raymond James Investment Management</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>The energy sector saw a truly horrible year in 2020, followed by a much better 2021. What does 2022 hold for a sector that always has its share of headwinds, but now might have some tailwinds, too?</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Energy has seen its weight decline meaningfully across broader market indices over the past 10 years. But it was the best-performing sector in 2021 and many analysts are optimistic heading into 2022. Eric Chenoweth, CFA, senior investment analyst on the mid-cap equity team at Scout Investments, joins Matt Orton, CFA, Chief Market Strategist at Carillon Tower Advisers, to explore what accounted for energy’s outperformance in 2021 and whether those drivers are sustainable.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>What happened to the reflation trade?</title>
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      <description>During the gold rush, the real money was made not by miners but by the businesses who sold the miners their picks and shovels. Now semiconductors are poised to be the picks and shovels of the coming decade, said Derek Smashey, CFA, Co-Portfolio Manager at Scout Investments. Smashey joins Matt Orton, CFA, Chief Market Strategist at Carillon Tower Advisers, to examine what happened to the reflation trade over the last year and what to watch for in 2022 and beyond.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2022 06:05:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>What happened to the reflation trade?</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>Raymond James Investment Management</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>A year into the reflation trade, valuation metrics for many growth stocks are higher than they were a year ago. But if you look at fundamental drivers, things are not so clear.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>During the gold rush, the real money was made not by miners but by the businesses who sold the miners their picks and shovels. Now semiconductors are poised to be the picks and shovels of the coming decade, said Derek Smashey, CFA, Co-Portfolio Manager at Scout Investments. Smashey joins Matt Orton, CFA, Chief Market Strategist at Carillon Tower Advisers, to examine what happened to the reflation trade over the last year and what to watch for in 2022 and beyond.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Coping with concentration in small caps</title>
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      <description>Concentration in the small-cap indices is presenting challenges for investors and active managers. Peter Crivelli, Senior Vice President at Carillon Tower Advisers, joins Matt Orton, CFA, Carillon’s Chief Market Strategist, to navigate opportunity in the sectors taking up the most space.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2021 21:38:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>Coping with concentration in small caps</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>Raymond James Investment Management</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>Increased concentration is distorting performance across small-cap indices. How can active managers adjust?</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Concentration in the small-cap indices is presenting challenges for investors and active managers. Peter Crivelli, Senior Vice President at Carillon Tower Advisers, joins Matt Orton, CFA, Carillon’s Chief Market Strategist, to navigate opportunity in the sectors taking up the most space.</itunes:summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Concentration in the small-cap indices is presenting challenges for investors and active managers. Peter Crivelli, Senior Vice President at Carillon Tower Advisers, joins Matt Orton, CFA, Carillon’s Chief Market Strategist, to navigate opportunity in the sectors taking up the most space.</p>]]>
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      <title>The evolution of ETFs</title>
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      <description>Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have grown in popularity and breadth since the early 2000s. How can investors assess potential pitfalls and conduct proper due diligence? Jason Richey, CFA, Co-Portfolio Manager at Cougar Global Investments, joins Matt Orton, CFA, Chief Market Strategist at Carillon Tower Advisers, to trace the history of ETFs and consider the future.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2021 05:03:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>The evolution of ETFs</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>Raymond James Investment Management</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>What should investors consider as ETF’s become ever more common in the investment landscape?</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have grown in popularity and breadth since the early 2000s. How can investors assess potential pitfalls and conduct proper due diligence? Jason Richey, CFA, Co-Portfolio Manager at Cougar Global Investments, joins Matt Orton, CFA, Chief Market Strategist at Carillon Tower Advisers, to trace the history of ETFs and consider the future.</itunes:summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have grown in popularity and breadth since the early 2000s. How can investors assess potential pitfalls and conduct proper due diligence? Jason Richey, CFA, Co-Portfolio Manager at Cougar Global Investments, joins Matt Orton, CFA, Chief Market Strategist at Carillon Tower Advisers, to trace the history of ETFs and consider the future.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:duration>1378</itunes:duration>
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      <title>“G”: The key to ESG success</title>
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      <description>Governance, the “G” in ESG, is about “seeing how deeply embedded these issues are in a company's strategy and ultimately their operations,” says Joy Facos, Head of Sustainable Investing and Corporate Responsibility. Joy joins Matt Orton, CFA, to talk about how environmental and social issues – the “E” and “S” issues – are guided by the “G.”</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2021 05:03:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>“G”: The key to ESG success</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>Raymond James Investment Management</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>Don’t overlook the “G” in ESG. Governance is the glue that holds it all together.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Governance, the “G” in ESG, is about “seeing how deeply embedded these issues are in a company's strategy and ultimately their operations,” says Joy Facos, Head of Sustainable Investing and Corporate Responsibility. Joy joins Matt Orton, CFA, to talk about how environmental and social issues – the “E” and “S” issues – are guided by the “G.”</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Not enough chips on the table</title>
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      <description>Recent supply chain issues have shed light on the importance of semiconductors in everyday life. Tariq Siddiqi, Senior Research Analyst at Eagle Asset Management joins Matt Orton, CFA, Director and Portfolio Specialist at Carillon Tower Advisers, to discuss how the chip shortage could impact the future of the semiconductor industry.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2021 05:03:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>Not enough chips on the table</itunes:title>
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      <description>Is the seemingly unstoppable rise of equities a concern or an opportunity for investors? Matt Waz, Senior Vice President and Head of Consultant Relations, switches things up with Matt Orton, CFA, Director and Portfolio Specialist at Carillon Tower Advisers for a Q&amp;A on “peak everything,” inflation, interest rates, and whether fears of the delta variant are overblown.</description>
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      <description>The inflation debate is intensifying as fears rise but markets seem to be shrugging. What’s driving the disconnect and what happens if, and when, it gets resolved? Todd Thompson, CFA, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager at Reams Asset Management, and fellow Reams Portfolio Manager, Dimitri Silva, CFA, join Steve Masarik, CFA and Portfolio Specialist, to discuss how inflationary trends could impact the markets into 2022.</description>
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      <title>Changing tides: enthusiasm rises for international equities</title>
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      <description>International equities are perking up as the world reopens. But stark differences in regional performance mean you need to know what you own. Angel Lupercio, Portfolio Co-Manager on the Scout International team, joins Matt Orton, CFA, Director and Portfolio Specialist at Carillon Tower Advisers, to focus on areas of investor opportunity in emerging markets.</description>
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      <title>Don’t overlook mid-cap stocks</title>
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      <itunes:summary>Mid-cap stocks have been pushed into the background as investors focus on rotation between large and small, and growth versus value. That might mean a missed opportunity. John Indellicate, CFA, Co-Portfolio Manager on Scout Investments’ Mid Cap Equity Team, and Tariq Siddiqi, CFA, Senior Research Analyst on Eagle Asset Management’s Growth Team, join Matt Orton, CFA, Director and Portfolio Specialist at Carillon Tower Advisers, to dig into the case for mid caps at this moment.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Moving money to munis?</title>
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      <description>With the Biden Administration aiming to raise taxes, many investors are turning to municipal bonds as a solution. Compared to recent extreme moves in equity markets, the muni market has been downright calm in comparison. Burton Mulford, CFA, Portfolio Manager and trader for Eagle Asset Management's tax-advantaged Fixed Income portfolios, joins Matt Orton, CFA, Director and Portfolio Specialist at Carillon Tower Advisers, to discuss how tax code changes – and potential inflation – may affect muni opportunities.</description>
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      <itunes:summary>With the Biden Administration aiming to raise taxes, many investors are turning to municipal bonds as a solution. Compared to recent extreme moves in equity markets, the muni market has been downright calm in comparison. Burton Mulford, CFA, Portfolio Manager and trader for Eagle Asset Management's tax-advantaged Fixed Income portfolios, joins Matt Orton, CFA, Director and Portfolio Specialist at Carillon Tower Advisers, to discuss how tax code changes – and potential inflation – may affect muni opportunities.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Unprecedented stimulus fuels market distortion</title>
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      <description>An experiment that started in the wake of the Global Financial Crisis is now entering its second decade, as fiscal and monetary stimulus pours liquidity into the markets. Todd Thompson, CFA, Managing Director and Portfolio Co-Manager at Reams Asset Management, wonders whether policymakers will ever be able to pull away the punchbowl. Todd joins Steve Masarik, CFA and Portfolio Specialist, to discuss how stimulus is distorting markets now and what may happen when the bill comes due.</description>
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      <itunes:title>Unprecedented stimulus fuels market distortion</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:summary>An experiment that started in the wake of the Global Financial Crisis is now entering its second decade, as fiscal and monetary stimulus pours liquidity into the markets. Todd Thompson, CFA, Managing Director and Portfolio Co-Manager at Reams Asset Management, wonders whether policymakers will ever be able to pull away the punchbowl. Todd joins Steve Masarik, CFA and Portfolio Specialist, to discuss how stimulus is distorting markets now and what may happen when the bill comes due.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Online gaming industry bets on consumers</title>
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      <description>Consumers have poured into online gaming during the pandemic. Can iGaming companies keep up and adapt? David Cavanaugh, Senior Research Analyst at Eagle Asset Management, says yes – but they face a specific challenge. Dave joins Matt Orton, CFA, Director and Portfolio Specialist at Carillon Tower Advisers, to zero in on opportunities in the online gaming space.</description>
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      <itunes:title>Online gaming industry bets on consumers</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>Consumers are carrying the post-COVID recovery – where can investors seek opportunity?</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Consumers have poured into online gaming during the pandemic. Can iGaming companies keep up and adapt? David Cavanaugh, Senior Research Analyst at Eagle Asset Management, says yes – but they face a specific challenge. Dave joins Matt Orton, CFA, Director and Portfolio Specialist at Carillon Tower Advisers, to zero in on opportunities in the online gaming space.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Is this as good as it gets? Post-COVID market outlook</title>
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      <description>With analysts predicting perfection and unprecedented stimulus fueling new market highs, where do we go from here? Matt Orton, CFA, Director and Portfolio Specialist with Carillon Tower Advisers, breaks down the possibilities and addresses investor concerns with Brian Lee, CFA, Senior Vice President and Head of Intermediary Sales.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2021 07:05:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>Is this as good as it gets? Post-COVID market outlook</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>Raymond James Investment Management</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>Market expectations are high – but are they high enough?</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>With analysts predicting perfection and unprecedented stimulus fueling new market highs, where do we go from here? Matt Orton, CFA, Director and Portfolio Specialist with Carillon Tower Advisers, breaks down the possibilities and addresses investor concerns with Brian Lee, CFA, Senior Vice President and Head of Intermediary Sales.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Deep value strikes back</title>
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      <description>Value came roaring back in late 2020 after years of growth dominance. But the next strategic play for investors might not be at either style extreme. Steve Singleton, Head of Risk for Carillon Tower Advisers, joins Matt Orton, CFA, Director and Portfolio Specialist, to discuss tactics.</description>
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      <itunes:summary>Value came roaring back in late 2020 after years of growth dominance. But the next strategic play for investors might not be at either style extreme. Steve Singleton, Head of Risk for Carillon Tower Advisers, joins Matt Orton, CFA, Director and Portfolio Specialist, to discuss tactics.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Can small caps keep up the pace?</title>
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      <description>After small-cap stocks notched record-breaking performance in 2020, how will they deal with inflation fears? Eric Mintz, CFA, Portfolio Co-Manager at Eagle Asset Management, and Tim Miller, CFA, Portfolio Co-Manager for Scout Investments, join Matt Orton, CFA, Director and Portfolio Specialist at Carillon Tower Advisers to examine sectors of opportunity.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:subtitle>After ending 2020 on a record high, small-cap stocks entered 2021 on the rise. But what do inflation worries mean for the future of smaller companies?</itunes:subtitle>
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      <title>Bubbles and stonks</title>
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      <description>Bubble trouble is on the minds of many investors as markets reach new highs, meme stocks and digital currencies take off, and fears of inflation creep in. The big questions include: are we in a bubble, and if we are, is it possible to still invest wisely? Matt Orton, CFA, Director and Portfolio Specialist at Carillon Tower Advisers, asks Jason Richey, CFA, Portfolio Manager at Cougar Global investments, to address these bubble worries and more.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2021 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:author>Raymond James Investment Management</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>Markets are making record highs as the economy starts to lurch out of the COVID-19 pandemic. With fears of rising inflation and meme stock madness, worries about the next big market bubble are coming to the surface.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Bubble trouble is on the minds of many investors as markets reach new highs, meme stocks and digital currencies take off, and fears of inflation creep in. The big questions include: are we in a bubble, and if we are, is it possible to still invest wisely? Matt Orton, CFA, Director and Portfolio Specialist at Carillon Tower Advisers, asks Jason Richey, CFA, Portfolio Manager at Cougar Global investments, to address these bubble worries and more.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Beyond the “E” in ESG</title>
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      <description>Calls for social justice echoed loudly across America in 2020. How are environmental, social, and governance (ESG) portfolio managers taking these trends into account when analyzing possible investments? Joy Facos, Head of Responsible Investing at Carillon Tower Advisers, and Sheila King, CFA, Portfolio Co-Manager and Analyst at Eagle Asset Management, join Matt Orton, CFA, Director and Portfolio Specialist at Carillon Tower Advisers, to discuss how 2020 expanded focus from just the “E” in ESG. </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2021 08:05:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>Beyond the “E” in ESG</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>With equities skyrocketing and interest rates near zero, how can investors seek opportunity in fixed income? Can stocks sustain this pace – or will the “bubble” burst?</itunes:subtitle>
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