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Round Trip

The Big Picture

Recall John Kenneth Galbraith’s observation: “The only function of economic forecasting is to make astrology look respectable.” But we won’t know how big a losing trade it might be until early 2024, when we see the updated valuations. January 24, 2015) The post Round Trip appeared first on The Big Picture.

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The Advisory | June 2015

Brown Advisory

The Advisory | June 2015. Wed, 06/03/2015 - 10:14. The economic expansion is weak and inflation is still below the central bank’s 2% target. equity market: A comparatively quick interest rate increase counteracts the benefit from stronger economic growth, impairing profitability and valuations. Shifting Gears.

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Quarterly Market Outlook: What Lies Ahead for the Third Quarter of 2022?

Carson Wealth

Valuations Could Move to a More Normal Range . The decline in the equity market pushed valuations down to levels in line with the period between 2015 and 2020. While uncertainty is a bigger challenge to markets, valuations could rise if other factors move in the right direction. . Q3 2022’s Five Big Risks.

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Four Hard Investing Lessons From 2022 With Silver Linings

Validea

While some of that outperformance was due to improving fundamentals and earnings, most of it the returns came from the valuation investors assigned to these stocks. The chart below shows that of the tech sector’s 760% total return, 620% came from the change (increase) in valuation while 140% came from increasing earnings and dividends.

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Insane Gain After Fed & Ukraine Pain

Investing Caffeine

The hangover from COVID has created significant supply chain disruptions and widespread economic shortages. Source: Trading Economics. The rising Baker Hughes drilling rig count below reflects the miracle of supply-demand economics operating in full force. Source: Trading Economics. Source: GasBuddy.com.

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Weekly Market Insights – January 23, 2023

Cornerstone Financial Advisory

Mixed Results Following Weak Economic Data Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Stocks showed mixed results last week as recession fears resurfaced in response to weak economic data and a tepid start to a new corporate earnings season. economic growth is consumer spending. Thurday: Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

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Global Leaders Investment Letter: January 2021

Brown Advisory

When does crowd psychology take hope for economic return beyond what valuation can support? And why do markets irregularly detach fundamentals from valuation to their own detriment? Or is it a convenient way to measure the relative economic value created between our starting and end points? 6th Edition, 2015.