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Third Annual SMArtX Awards Announces Winners, Recognizes Asset Management Excellence

SMArtX Advisory Solutions ("SMArtX"), a leading innovator in unified managed accounts (UMA) technology and architect of the SMArtX turnkey asset management platform ('TAMP'), has announced the winners of the SMArtX 2023 X Awards (previously known as the SMArtX Virtual Awards).  Now in its third year, the  X Awards recognize leading strategies within the model marketplace on the SMArtX platform.

Flexible Plan: How Diversified Are Your Clients' Portfolios? Now Is The Time To Know

(Flexible Plan) The first quarter of 2023 reminded us that markets don’t always behave as expected.

Most indexes did well for the quarter, though to vastly different degrees: The Russell 2000 small-capitalization index was up 2.96%, emerging markets were up 3.24%, the S&P 500 was up 7.46%, and the tech-heavy NASDAQ was up an astounding 21.35%.

These returns might help investors feel better after last year’s decline, but what is driving them, are they sustainable, and what should investors do to prepare if the market suddenly takes a turn?