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The Economy vs. Interest Rates

Bell Investment Advisors

With a seemingly unstoppable labor market and an economy that’s defied recession expectations, why have most financial markets declined since July? Since prices were reduced but the underlying cash flows haven’t changed, the return on investment going forward should be higher. Take an example.

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Transcript: Luis Berruga, Global X ETFs

The Big Picture

First of all, I think the amount of investors that participate in the financial markets is much smaller than it is in the U.S. And I think that the financial advisors are used, but not as widely used as they are in the U.S. BERRUGA: This is 2003. What’s the finance industry like in Spain? RITHOLTZ: Yeah.

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Government Debt and Stock Returns

ClearMoney

Becker and Ivashina (2018) argue that government debt instruments could compete with those of corporations in the financial markets, crowding out lending that would otherwise go toward corporations. Belgium (1983–2003) and Italy (1992–2018) chipped in 21- and 27-year runs, respectively.

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Is $22 Trillion a Tipping Point?

ClearMoney

Becker and Ivashina (2018) argue that government debt instruments could compete with those of corporations in the financial markets, crowding out lending that would otherwise go toward corporations. Belgium (1983–2003) and Italy (1992–2018) chipped in 21- and 27-year runs, respectively.

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Transcript: Dave Nadig

The Big Picture

So for a while, I ran Wells Fargo’s 401(k) business because they had acquired that as part of Wells Fargo Nikko Investment Advisors. I mean, there were some advisor pickup, but you had to be kind of on the front edge of finance, or a quant, or running your own models, which in 2003, was not that common.