Bell Investment Advisors

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

That’s occurred alongside an impressive number of jobs still unfilled. To be sure, the number of unfilled job openings has declined to 9.6 The broader economy surprises, too. First, this is a degree of expansion that is approximately double any quarterly growth rate seen since the post-COVID rebound of 2020 to 2021.

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The Big Picture

OCTOBER 18, 2022

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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The Big Picture

DECEMBER 8, 2023

1 This is significant for two reasons: First, it is a full 5 million more people working today than in January 2020, just before the pandemic struck. That is a significant number to recall whenever people posit we either are in, or just were in, or are about to tumble into a recession. This is not a popular opinion.

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Abnormal Returns

DECEMBER 8, 2023

economist.com) Some 2023 books that stuck with Ezra Klein including Zeke Faux’s “Number Go Up.” stripe.press) Economy The November NFP report showed an increase of 199k jobs and a 3.7% bonddad.blogspot.com) 5 million more Americans are working now than in January 2020. unemployment rate.

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OCTOBER 31, 2022

. -- Airlines: Transportation Security Administration -- The TSA is providing daily travel numbers. This data shows the 7-day average of daily total traveler throughput from the TSA for 2019 (Light Blue), 2020 (Black), 2021 (Blue) and 2022 (Red). Black is 2020, Blue is 2021 and Red is 2022. Blue is for 2020.

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AUGUST 22, 2022

. -- Airlines: Transportation Security Administration -- The TSA is providing daily travel numbers. This data shows the 7-day average of daily total traveler throughput from the TSA for 2019 (Light Blue), 2020 (Black), 2021 (Blue) and 2022 (Red). Black is 2020, Blue is 2021 and Red is 2022. Blue is for 2020.

Economy 114

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APRIL 2, 2024

From the BLS: Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary The number of job openings changed little at 8.8 Over the month, the number of hires and total separations were little changed at 5.8 Note: The difference between JOLTS hires and separations is similar to the CES (payroll survey) net jobs headline numbers. million and 5.6

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DECEMBER 26, 2022

. -- Airlines: Transportation Security Administration -- The TSA is providing daily travel numbers. This data shows the 7-day average of daily total traveler throughput from the TSA for 2019 (Light Blue), 2020 (Black), 2021 (Blue) and 2022 (Red). Black is 2020, Blue is 2021 and Red is 2022. Blue is for 2020.

Economy 98

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NOVEMBER 14, 2022

. -- Airlines: Transportation Security Administration -- The TSA is providing daily travel numbers. This data shows the 7-day average of daily total traveler throughput from the TSA for 2019 (Light Blue), 2020 (Black), 2021 (Blue) and 2022 (Red). Black is 2020, Blue is 2021 and Red is 2022. Blue is for 2020.

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Economy Transportation Numbers Sales 98

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OCTOBER 24, 2022

. -- Airlines: Transportation Security Administration -- The TSA is providing daily travel numbers. This data shows the 7-day average of daily total traveler throughput from the TSA for 2019 (Light Blue), 2020 (Black), 2021 (Blue) and 2022 (Red). Black is 2020, Blue is 2021 and Red is 2022. Blue is for 2020.

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DECEMBER 5, 2022

. -- Airlines: Transportation Security Administration -- The TSA is providing daily travel numbers. This data shows the 7-day average of daily total traveler throughput from the TSA for 2019 (Light Blue), 2020 (Black), 2021 (Blue) and 2022 (Red). Black is 2020, Blue is 2021 and Red is 2022. Blue is for 2020.

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OCTOBER 17, 2022

. -- Airlines: Transportation Security Administration -- The TSA is providing daily travel numbers. This data shows the 7-day average of daily total traveler throughput from the TSA for 2019 (Light Blue), 2020 (Black), 2021 (Blue) and 2022 (Red). Black is 2020, Blue is 2021 and Red is 2022. Blue is for 2020.

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AUGUST 29, 2022

. -- Airlines: Transportation Security Administration -- The TSA is providing daily travel numbers. This data shows the 7-day average of daily total traveler throughput from the TSA for 2019 (Light Blue), 2020 (Black), 2021 (Blue) and 2022 (Red). Black is 2020, Blue is 2021 and Red is 2022. Blue is for 2020.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2022

. -- Airlines: Transportation Security Administration -- The TSA is providing daily travel numbers. This data shows the 7-day average of daily total traveler throughput from the TSA for 2019 (Light Blue), 2020 (Black), 2021 (Blue) and 2022 (Red). Black is 2020, Blue is 2021 and Red is 2022. Blue is for 2020.

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OCTOBER 10, 2022

. -- Airlines: Transportation Security Administration -- The TSA is providing daily travel numbers. This data shows the 7-day average of daily total traveler throughput from the TSA for 2019 (Light Blue), 2020 (Black), 2021 (Blue) and 2022 (Red). Black is 2020, Blue is 2021 and Red is 2022. Blue is for 2020.

Economy 98

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DECEMBER 19, 2022

. -- Airlines: Transportation Security Administration -- The TSA is providing daily travel numbers. This data shows the 7-day average of daily total traveler throughput from the TSA for 2019 (Light Blue), 2020 (Black), 2021 (Blue) and 2022 (Red). Black is 2020, Blue is 2021 and Red is 2022. Blue is for 2020.

Economy 92

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MAY 1, 2024

From the BLS: Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary The number of job openings changed little at 8.5 Over the month, the number of hires changed little at 5.5 million while the number of total separations decreased to 5.2 The number of job openings (black) were down 12% year-over-year. Within separations, quits (3.3

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JANUARY 30, 2024

From the BLS: Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary The number of job openings changed little at 9.0 Over the month, the number of hires and total separations were little changed at 5.6 Note: The difference between JOLTS hires and separations is similar to the CES (payroll survey) net jobs headline numbers. million and 5.4

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DECEMBER 12, 2022

. -- Airlines: Transportation Security Administration -- The TSA is providing daily travel numbers. This data shows the 7-day average of daily total traveler throughput from the TSA for 2019 (Light Blue), 2020 (Black), 2021 (Blue) and 2022 (Red). Black is 2020, Blue is 2021 and Red is 2022. Blue is for 2020.

Economy 89

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The Big Picture

MARCH 13, 2024

And there’s a fair number of people who say 70%, two thirds of the stock market without any risk at all, market risk that is – sign me up for that. It’s a number that’s put out every Thursday for the previous week. That is, over the last 50 years, an extraordinarily low number. It’s a state program.

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AUGUST 15, 2022

. -- Airlines: Transportation Security Administration -- The TSA is providing daily travel numbers. This data shows the 7-day average of daily total traveler throughput from the TSA for 2019 (Light Blue), 2020 (Black), 2021 (Blue) and 2022 (Red). Black is 2020, Blue is 2021 and Red is 2022. Blue is for 2020.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2022

. -- Airlines: Transportation Security Administration -- The TSA is providing daily travel numbers. This data shows the 7-day average of daily total traveler throughput from the TSA for 2019 (Light Blue), 2020 (Black), 2021 (Blue) and 2022 (Red). Black is 2020, Blue is 2021 and Red is 2022. Blue is for 2020.

Economy 84

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Carson Wealth

APRIL 29, 2024

While the GDP number for the first quarter disappointed, strength was evident beneath the surface. The weakest numbers were in areas that are volatile and tend to reverse, such as inventories and net exports. The core numbers were solid again and didn’t change our basic outlook for the rest of the year. in the first quarter.

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Brown Advisory

AUGUST 11, 2023

The Equity Beat: Old Economy Stocks Aging Like Fine Wine mhannan Fri, 08/11/2023 - 17:10 Unlike my good friends who frequent Baltimore’s finest dining establishments about as often as the division-leading Orioles win (you know who you are), I would never be confused for a wine connoisseur. was only marginally better.

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JULY 25, 2022

. -- Airlines: Transportation Security Administration -- The TSA is providing daily travel numbers. This data shows the 7-day average of daily total traveler throughput from the TSA for 2019 (Light Blue), 2020 (Black), 2021 (Blue) and 2022 (Red). Black is 2020, Blue is 2021 and Red is 2022. Blue is for 2020.

Economy 98

Economy Transportation Numbers Sales 98

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DECEMBER 5, 2023

From the BLS: Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary The number of job openings decreased to 8.7 Over the month, the number of hires and total separations changed little at 5.9 Note: The difference between JOLTS hires and separations is similar to the CES (payroll survey) net jobs headline numbers. million and 5.6

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JANUARY 12, 2023

2) Employment: The economy added 4.5 Or will the economy lose jobs? Job losses in construction haven't started yet because a record number of housing units are under construction. If the Fed drives the economy into recession (to cool inflation), then we could see job losses in 2023. Or will the economy lose jobs?

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MAY 2, 2023

From the BLS: Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary The number of job openings decreased to 9.6 Over the month, the number of hires and total separations were little changed at 6.1 Note: The difference between JOLTS hires and separations is similar to the CES (payroll survey) net jobs headline numbers. million and 5.9

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OCTOBER 3, 2022

. -- Airlines: Transportation Security Administration -- The TSA is providing daily travel numbers. This data shows the 7-day average of daily total traveler throughput from the TSA for 2019 (Light Blue), 2020 (Black), 2021 (Blue) and 2022 (Red). Black is 2020, Blue is 2021 and Red is 2022. Blue is for 2020.

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JULY 6, 2023

From the BLS: Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary The number of job openings decreased to 9.8 Over the month, the number of hires and total separations were little changed at 6.2 Note: The difference between JOLTS hires and separations is similar to the CES (payroll survey) net jobs headline numbers. million and 5.9

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MAY 31, 2023

From the BLS: Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary The number of job openings edged up to 10.1 Over the month, the number of hires changed little at 6.1 Note: The difference between JOLTS hires and separations is similar to the CES (payroll survey) net jobs headline numbers. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

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Abnormal Returns

JULY 18, 2022

Treasuries The MOVE index is at 2020-like levels. wired.com) Global Covid and the war in Ukraine remain as two big wild cards for the global economy. nytimes.com) Covid did a number on global childhood vaccinations. npr.org) Economy The story of the economy is inflation, inflation and inflation.

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MARCH 8, 2023

From the BLS: Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary The number of job openings decreased to 10.8 Over the month, the number of hires and total separations changed little at 6.4 Note: The difference between JOLTS hires and separations is similar to the CES (payroll survey) net jobs headline numbers. million and 5.9

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JANUARY 4, 2023

From the BLS: Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary The number of job openings was little changed at 10.5 Over the month, the number of hires and total separations changed little at 6.1 Note: The difference between JOLTS hires and separations is similar to the CES (payroll survey) net jobs headline numbers. million and 5.9

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MARCH 6, 2024

From the BLS: Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary he number of job openings changed little at 8.9 Over the month, the number of hires and total separations were little changed at 5.7 Note: The difference between JOLTS hires and separations is similar to the CES (payroll survey) net jobs headline numbers. million and 5.3

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NOVEMBER 1, 2022

From the BLS: Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary The number of job openings increased to 10.7 The number of hires edged down to 6.1 Note: The difference between JOLTS hires and separations is similar to the CES (payroll survey) net jobs headline numbers. The number of job openings (black) were up slightly year-over-year.

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The Big Picture

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

When I put together my list of what was to blame for inflation , corporate profit-seeking was number (13 of 15). Labor and Capital have swapped roles in 2020-era inflation: Over the 4 decades preceding the pandemic (1979 to 2019), profits contributed 11% to price growth while labor costs added more than half – about 60%.

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