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4th Quarter 2023 Economic And Market Outlook: Labor Market, Inflation, And Geopolitics

Nerd's Eye View

Businesses are also feeling the pinch from higher interest rates, as November saw a rapid increase in the number of Chapter 11 commercial bankruptcies. Moreover, historically extreme valuations in a small handful of mega-cap stocks that account for about 30% of the market weight in the S&P 500 (i.e.,

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Transcript: John Montgomery, Bridgeway Capital Management

The Big Picture

In addition, they’ve put up some really impressive numbers over the past 30 years, which has given them the opportunity to donate tens of millions of dollars to their favorite organizations. We don’t give exact numbers. Number one, it means our transaction costs are less, which based on your career, you know exactly.

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Things Change

The Better Letter

GE jumped over Exxon to the top spot as the oil company (which had bought Mobil in 1998 in what was then the biggest merger ever) stayed at number two. stocks, which faced major drawdowns around the turn of the century (the “tech wreck”) and the Great Financial Crisis of 2008-09. There are about four times that number now.

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At the Money: Matt Hougan on Responsible Crypto Investing

The Big Picture

And we’ve had a number of them when for a year or two crypto currencies can be down, you know, 50 percent or worse. Bitcoin’s valuation technique is different from other crypto assets like Ethereum. Matt Hougan : If you think about Bitcoin, when it was created way back in 2008-09, there were no Bitcoin in existence.

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March Madness: Final Four Investing Bracket 2025

Dear Mr. Market

Historically, this bracket has been dominated by the tech sector, but after years of outsized gains, big tech valuations are stretched. However, shifting economic conditions, a potential rate-cut cycle, and valuation opportunities have created a renewed focus on small and mid-cap stocks, particularly in financials and energy.

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Private Credit Outshines Many High-Valuation Stocks, Bonds

Brown Advisory

Private Credit Outshines Many High-Valuation Stocks, Bonds. With interest rates at record lows and many publicly traded bonds and stocks approaching historically high valuations, private credit has become increasingly attractive to investors because of its total return prospects, steady income and role in diversification.

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Transcript: Jeffrey Becker, Jennison Associates Chair/CEO

The Big Picture

We learned everything, you know, across from accounting to auditing to, to tax and valuation. I ended up in what was called the valuation services group, where we valued real estate and businesses either for transactions or for m and a activity. So 2008, you know, as you remember, Barry fourth quarter was chaotic.