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Market Commentary: Stocks Pause After Post-Election Surge

Carson Wealth

Lastly, no year has ended with 51 new highs, but we had 53 in both 1961 and 2014, suggesting more new highs are likely this year with about six weeks still left to go. Housing is in fact a big portion of a household’s budget. Even over the last three months, CPI ex shelter is running at an annualized pace of 1.3% versus 2.5%

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Collapse in Prospective Home Buyer Traffic

The Big Picture

Sure, RRE/CRE is a huge part of the economy, so its health is always important. But for the purposes of our discussion about the state of the economy and rising interest rates, Real Estate is where the rubber meets the road. Rising Fed Funds Rates make capital and credit more expensive; the calculus around both debt and equity shifts.

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"Short Memories"

Calculated Risk

This was written in 2014, but I never published it! But for the economy and policy, short memories are a negative. And once again the riches will flow, until the economy suffers. The "debt ceiling" is redundant (once a budget or a continuing resolution is passed, then the impact on the debt is pretty much known).

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Which is Worse: Inflation or Unemployment?

The Big Picture

It’s a horrific experience, that crushes a family’s budget, gets people evicted, makes people reconsider their own career choices, and second-guess their worth; it can even lead to crime. Inflation matters but so too does the overall economy — the unemployment rate, wage gains, and fiscal stimulus during the pandemic.

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Investing in the Future: Budget 2024’s Impact on Financial Markets

International College of Financial Planning

Following the announcement of the interim Budget, the Indian stock markets traded more or less flat as there were no shocks or surprises for the market– rather the focus was kept on inclusive growth and prosperity with fiscal prudence. The Budget presents encouraging fiscal indicators, with a notable decrease in the fiscal deficit to 5.8%

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How Will Indian Stock Markets React to 2024 Elections?

Trade Brains

Not only the elections but also the presentation of the budget, economic policies, the popularity of the leader, economic events and other factors, can send ripples through the stock market. Before the May 2014 election, the Sensex went up by 16.6% A weak coalition will mean that it’s hard to predict how the economy will grow.

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Nifty 50 hits 20,000! Here are Shocking Nifty 50 Moments – From Terror Attacks to Demonetization!

Trade Brains

2014 – Modi’s Election Victory The markets continued to rally in 2014 buoyed by a thumping victory for the BJP in the elections and Prime Minister Narendra Modi taking over the reins. On September 1, 2014, the Nifty touched 8,000. On September 1, 2014, the Nifty touched 8,000. 500 and Rs.

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