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Three Things – Exponential AI

Discipline Funds

The whole economy is going to become increasingly decentralized. Entrepreneurs and consultants who can leverage AI and help other people navigate the economy will become more valuable. Speaking of recessionsI’ve always been critical of the idea that technology is bad for the economy.

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

Carson Wealth

Other years that saw big returns after down days were 2003, 2008, 2009, 2020, and of course now. The index started with just 12 companies, representing major segments of the economy at the time, like leather, steel, and sugar. Since 1980, only 2020 would be better than 2025 so far. But pop the hood and there’s cause for concern.

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At The Money: Jeff Hirsch on Presidential Investing Cycles

The Big Picture

He’s editor in chief of the Stock Traders Almanac since May 2003. Barry Ritholtz : 1967 seems like a long time, different economy, different market, different credit cycle. Hold aside how the incumbent party loses with the economy up as much as it was in the stock market up that much. If the third year is the strongest.

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

Carson Wealth

The worries are growing, from a potentially slowing economy, to a growing and more aggressive trade war, to worries over Washington policy. Then five years ago we shut down our economy during a once-a-century pandemic. The economy created 151,000 jobs in February, more or less consistent with expectations.

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

Carson Wealth

Many analysts were convinced Trump’s tariffs were going to wreck our economy and crash the stock market. Even from a market perspective, that doesn’t mean you should ignore these events, as they can cause a lot of volatility in markets, and even the economy. The economy is not as strong as it was a year ago, or even two years ago.

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

Carson Wealth

We had a 100-year pandemic that shut down the global economy and then a second vicious 25% bear market in 2022. Across 2024: Overall household debt grew by 3% Disposable income grew by 5% In some ways, thats what driving the economy, even as households become less levered. Think about all of this a little more.

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Transcript: Apollo’s Torsten Slok

The Big Picture

The transcript from this weeks, MiB: Apollo’s Torsten Slok on the US Economy & Trump 2.0 , is below. You know, most of the economists that you’re probably familiar with haven’t really had a good handle on the state of the economy over the past couple of years. And it was a 2003 and we lived in Paris.

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