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Market Commentary: Checking In on Market Fundamentals

Carson Wealth

Pockets of attractive valuations exist despite above-average valuations in some high-profile areas of the market. The measure is at 80.7%, exactly where it was a year ago and higher than at any point between July 2001 and February 2020. Following the huge 11.2% But does a strong labor market raise inflation concerns?

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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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This Present is Accounted For: An Overview of Low-Basis Gifting Strategies

Brown Advisory

Further, estate taxes in many states have been outright eliminated in the 21st century; before 2001, all 50 states had an estate tax, but today, there are only 12 (plus an additional six with various forms of inheritance taxes). There are other ways to generate valuation discounts through indirect gifting strategies.

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15 Companies with the Highest Share Price in India

Trade Brains

The share price of a company has nothing to do with the company’s valuation. Many factors like economic needs, technological advancement, and beneficial decisions taken by the government are helping to boost this industry. About 173 stocks have given over 10 times the returns between January 2001 and December 2019.

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Thursday links: the laws of physics

Abnormal Returns

Rates Mortgage rates are at levels not seen since 2001. finance.yahoo.com) Markets Valuations don't matter in the short term. morningstar.com) Economy Any single economic data point is filled with noise. axios.com) Global government bond yields are at 15-year highs. theinformation.com) The city of San Francisco is struggling.

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March Madness: Final Four Investing Bracket 2024

Dear Mr. Market

We still like Energy this year and that is especially so with it being one of the most beaten down economic sectors from 2023. EOG is poised to breakout and trades at bargain valuation of about nine times earnings (relative to the S&P at 23 times earnings and a touch under the overall energy sector of 12 times earnings).

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Market Commentary: S&P 500 Index Hits a New All-Time High

Carson Wealth

Waller noted that in the past the Fed had lowered rates reactively, quickly, and by large amounts, but that was after shocks to the economy threatened recession (like in 2000-2001 and 2007-2008). However, this time he sees no reason to “move as quickly” or “cut as rapidly” as in the past.