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Hartford FundsMulti-Asset
Policy, Politics, and Pressure Points in Washington This Summer
Hartford Funds' Chief Political Strategist JT Taylor surveys the summer 2026 US policy landscape, covering trade (USMCA renegotiation, Section 301 tariffs), fiscal/defense reconciliation, crypto legislation (CLARITY Act), SEC quarterly-reporting reform, and housing policy against a backdrop of narrow Republican Congressional margins. The piece concludes that a compressed calendar and internal GOP divisions are likely to limit legislative progress, pushing more complex issues into the fall.
17 Jun 2026
Hartford FundsMulti-Asset
Can Washington Juggle Its Summer Agenda?
Hartford Funds' chief political strategist JT Taylor surveys the overlapping policy battles facing Washington heading into summer 2026, including the Iran conflict's War Powers clock, tariff legal setbacks, crypto and AI legislation, budget reconciliation, and redistricting shifts ahead of the midterms. The piece argues that legal, procedural, and political constraints are narrowing Congress's options, while structural factors such as redrawn House maps may prove as decisive as voter sentiment in November.
17 Jun 2026
Hartford FundsMulti-Asset
5 Retirement Costs That Often Catch People Off Guard
Hartford Funds identifies five commonly underestimated retirement expenses—Medicare coverage gaps, long-term care costs, IRMAA surcharges, home maintenance, and family financial support—using illustrative case examples and current cost data. The piece is aimed at individual investors and financial advisors, encouraging proactive planning conversations to address these overlooked risks before they derail retirement income plans.
17 Jun 2026
Hartford FundsFixed Income
Making the Most of Active Fixed-Income ETFs
Hartford Funds outlines the structural advantages of actively managed fixed-income ETFs over passive index-tracking strategies, highlighting their ability to access sectors such as high yield, municipal bonds, and asset-backed securities that broad indices often exclude. The paper details three practical portfolio deployment methods—core/satellite construction, strategic model allocations, and tactical tilts—while noting expected continued growth in active ETFs driven by model portfolio adoption, private markets expansion, and tokenization trends.
11 Jun 2026
Hartford FundsEquities
Could It Be Time for a Resurgence in Quality?
Hartford Funds (sub-advised by Schroders) argues that historically low valuation spreads between the most and least expensive non-US stocks signal a diminished upside for value strategies and an attractive entry point for quality-oriented equities. The piece presents historical data showing that periods of compressed valuation dispersion have typically preceded meaningful quality-factor outperformance over one- and three-year horizons, particularly amid rising macro uncertainty and earnings pressure.
11 Jun 2026