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Market Commentary: S&P 500 Approaching All-Time High but US Economic Momentum Slowing

Carson Wealth

This is why having a globally diversified portfolio can benefit US-centric investors, as the US won’t always lead. Other years that saw big returns after down days were 2003, 2008, 2009, 2020, and of course now. The tariff mess in April led some forecasters to predict an economic crash as early as this summer.

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Buffett vs. Graham vs. Lynch: Whose Strategy Wins Now & Over Time?

Validea

We dive into the numbers, examine the some of the portfolio stock selections, and offer guidance on what type of investor each strategy may suit best. View the model portfolios. 7/15/2003 Warren Buffett Patient Investor +2.5% +11.9% +8.8% 12/5/2003 Benjamin Graham Value Investor +1.0% +17.1% +10.8%

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Strategy of the Week: Ben Graham Value Investor Model

Validea

Low Debt Levels (Long-Term Debt Net Current Assets) Limiting debt helps safeguard a companys financial health, especially during economic downturns. Since its inception on Validea in 2003, the models 10-stock, annually rebalanced portfolio has returned 825% , outperforming the S&P 500 by 361.8%.

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Transcript: Jeffrey Becker, Jennison Associates Chair/CEO

The Big Picture

Their focus is on generating alpha with high conviction concentrated portfolios. You get a bachelor’s in economics from Colgate and then an MBA in finance from NYU Stern. I was an economics and English major. Was were these the right terms, you know, for us as we, as we tried to salvage the portfolio.

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Market Commentary: Tariffs Have Increased Market Uncertainty, but Job Growth Remains Solid

Carson Wealth

Our basic conclusion was that while we did see an increase in economic risks, it did not change our baseline view. Economic data has been coming in on the softer side (but not recessionary), and the February payroll data confirm the slowdown. Not what you want to see if youre looking for an acceleration in economic growth.

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Market Commentary: Stocks Pause on Geopolitical Risk but Underlying Dyanamics Remain Positive

Carson Wealth

Markets saw strong gains despite the start of the Iraq invasion in 2003 and Israel’s Six-Day War in 1967. Despite several Middle Eastern conflicts that did not lead to market drawdowns, there are some that had market and economic repercussions. And why our portfolios are more diversified than they have been in the past.

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Market Commentary: Seeing the Big Picture – Stocks Still Making New Highs and Household Balance Sheets Are Healthy

Carson Wealth

However, its lower than the minimum we saw during the 2003-2007 expansion cycle. A diversified portfolio does not assure a profit or protect against loss in a declining market. Meanwhile, card balances that are seriously delinquent (90+ days) is 0.62% of disposable income.