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There has been an expectation that value stocks should provide greater protection in a market downturn as the market should theoretically place a greater emphasis on quality and stability, attributes typically found in value stocks. However, growth stocks have continued to outperform value stocks. Is the foundation of value investing broken? Or are there reasons to expect a reversal in performance in the next market cycle?

The relationship between stock market performance and the economy has always been tenuous, but why does the gap seem to be getting larger?

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended almost every facet of American life—including the cannabis industry. In this roundtable, the Sheppard Mullin team covers current market conditions, the impact of COVID-related legislative mandates, financial implications of the recently enacted economic stimulus bills, labor and employment concerns, supply chain impacts, and more.

The coronavirus pandemic plunged the global economy into a deep recession by the end of the first quarter 2020, triggering concern over a surge in corporate defaults. Since that time many credit markets have recovered, boosted by monetary and fiscal stimulus packages. This webinar, along with an accompanying paper, provides an overview of where attractive investment opportunities remain in public and private credit markets. The Cambridge Associates team also discusses strategies on how to take advantage of the unfolding distress cycle.

As the world turns the COVID-19 tide, the initial economic recovery from the pandemic will only be partial, with global output not returning to pre-crisis levels before 2022. Nonetheless, a number of factors will help drive equity markets higher and investment opportunities elsewhere too. In the long term, dangers around market timing mean that Strategic Asset Allocation (SAA) remains the way to deliver sustainable portfolio returns.

Companies in the cannabis industry and individuals working in cannabis-related businesses have sought to turn to the federal bankruptcy courts for relief when they became insolvent. While federal bankruptcy courts have taken jurisdiction for bankruptcies of companies focused on federally legal, industrial hemp, the United States Trustee Program has repeatedly challenged the ability of companies focused on medical or adult use cannabis.

The Denver City Council has approved a new local license to regulate and implement medical cannabis research and development facilities, marking the beginning of the city’s efforts to update its cannabis rules. For the first time, the city’s licensing process will include social equity requirements.

Most equity index maintenance is routine. We explore how the COVID-19 pandemic could make things different for major index providers ahead of their regular updates.

For the investors with the capital means to drive much needed social and environmental change, the time is now to align their values with impact investing. This year’s report highlights the positive impact of a portfolio committed to incorporating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria with a goal to earn an attractive return while doing good in the world.

In the absence of nationwide directives from the federal government on how businesses should operate during the COVID-19 pandemic, states and municipalities have been issuing numerous orders—with variations big and small—detailing the scope of restrictions in place in each jurisdiction. Although businesses in the cannabis industry are used to complying with a patchwork of differing directives from state and local governments, it is important they take additional steps in order to mitigate their risk of suffering negative impacts from COVID-19.