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Alienation…
U.S. and global economies are evidencing a strong economic recovery unfolding as people around the world get back to work. Data firm IHS Markit recently reported that its April Services Index for the U.S. rose…
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Shifting Sands…
Underfoot there has been something of a shift in investment strategies. So far, it is not huge in scope or long in duration – but it has been noticeable. Growth stock investing (typically focused on…
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Demand Pull or Supply Push…
Inflation is again becoming a topic of conversation in the markets – especially the bond market. Already bond yields have risen some 40 basis points (BPS) on the 10-year Treasury since year end 2020. Those…
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Consumption…
We have mentioned in the past that the U.S. economy is largely driven by the U.S. consumer. To refresh memories and to help visualize our point, please look at the chart below. Chart 1 As…
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Believe in Miracles…
The year 2020 will probably be recounted by financial historians as a time of tremendous emotional distress, economic resilience and market surprise. Also, this turbulence happened in a very compressed span of time, about a…
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Seek Near and Far…
We have argued for quite some time that equities around the world were and still are “the only game in town” when compared to other “mainstream” competitive investments. Bonds are extremely expensive with interest rates…
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Greener Shoots…
We just saw a report from the federal government that Q3 GDP growth was in excess of 33% on an annualized basis. That is certainly “very sporty” growth for such a large and mature economy…
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Fret Not Political Winds (Or Change)…
From here to election day, there will be a lot of ink spilled and breathless chatter about politics. The airwaves will be filled with “sloganeering” and vituperative attacks on serious and non-sensical issues alike. We…
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