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5 Unusual Economic Indicators That Can Tell You About the Economy

Trade Brains

Unusual Economic Indicators : You might have heard about indicators like the Big Mac Index (if you haven’t, you can read our previous article). Today, we’ll introduce you to some unusual economic indicators that might predict the economic conditions. Most Unusual Economic Indicators 1. What is it? What is the proof?

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Permanent Portfolio Review

Dear Mr. Market

In a year where the stock market has provided zero safe places to hide…you may have changed, the markets certainly have, but one thing has not; the Permanent Portfolio. If you didn’t hit the embedded article links above, the Permanent Portfolio is pretty simple at face value. 25% Cash (economic recession).

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10 Monday AM Reads

The Big Picture

My back-to-work morning train WFH reads: • The sneaky economics of Ticketmaster : Ticketmaster’s maligned fees and customer service issues are again under the microscope. Blackstone is the world’s largest owner of commercial real estate globally with a $565 billion portfolio and $319 billion in investor capital. Economist ).

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Ketan Parekh Scam – The Infamous Stock Market Fraud!

Trade Brains

And on the other hand, we have Harshad Mehta and Ketan Parekh who not only ruled the stock markets but were also found guilty of economic crimes. He had created a portfolio called K-10 which consists of top ten hit picks by Ketan Parekh himself. His loan accumulated to Rs. 750 million. billion and to MMCB Rs. 400 billion.

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At the Money: How To Know When The Fed Will Cut

The Big Picture

To help us unpack all of this and what it means for your portfolio, let’s bring in Jim Bianco, Chief Strategist at Bianco Research, and His firm has been providing objective and unconventional research and commentary to portfolio managers since 1990, and it is top rated amongst institutional traders. If the Fed is cutting rates.

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Smaller Stocks Are On A Winning Streak

Validea

With the Fed swiftly raising rates and the slowing of economic growth, small-cap stocks have gotten pummeled. That’s positive news for small-caps, especially as the pattern of underperforming before a recession and outperforming as a recession wanes is one that small-caps have followed in 1990, 2001, 2008, and 2020.

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Conversation with the Portfolio Manager: Mid-Cap Growth Strategy

Brown Advisory

Conversation with the Portfolio Manager: Mid-Cap Growth Strategy achen Wed, 09/20/2017 - 16:43 Over time, the Brown Advisory small-cap growth team, led by Christopher Berrier and George Sakellaris, watched numerous successful investments compound and grow out of their investible universe. Q: Can you describe your investment process?