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2023 Markets and Economy, and New Year Outlook

Your Richest Life

As 2023 comes to a close, we can take a look at how the markets and economy performed, where we stand now, and what might be on the horizon for 2024. In fact, during the first three quarters of the year, the economy grew at a rate of 3.2 in January of 2023. And that is also why we build balance into a portfolio.

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Observations to Start 2023

The Big Picture

Welcome to 2023! Let’s jump into the new year with some fresh observations, some of which are quite surprising: • Astronomical Measures of Time Are Unrelated to Investing : 2023 – a new year! Might 2023 be a fourth major March bottom? It is natural to hope the flipping of the calendar brings something new and different.

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The Latest In Financial #AdvisorTech (October 2023)

Nerd's Eye View

Welcome to the October 2023 issue of the Latest News in Financial #AdvisorTech – where we look at the big news, announcements, and underlying trends and developments that are emerging in the world of technology solutions for financial advisors!

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Forecasting Recessions

The Big Picture

The problem is those sets of forecasts is already 2 months old, dated October 3, 2023. This came up yesterday on Portfolio Rescue with Ben Carlson. We talked about how you should think about Wall Street forecasts about the economy. Economy, State by State (November 22, 2023) Can Economists Predict Recessions?

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Wednesday links: ancient asset returns

Abnormal Returns

Strategy There's a good chance you need to rebalance your portfolio. bloomberg.com) Some ETF statistics for 2023. etf.com) Economy Real wages are now above pre-pandemic levels. morningstar.com) Bonds outperform bills leading up to a Fed rate cut. carsongroup.com) Apple What's going on with Apple's ($AAPL) Vision Pro?

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Monday links: unprecedented employment

Abnormal Returns

Markets Every major asset class, except commodities, is set for an up 2023. ft.com) Triple-levered anything can wreck your portfolio. ft.com) Economy Consumers are finally pushing back against higher prices. econbrowser.com) If you are looking for signs of weakness in the economy, here they are.

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Friday links: a boost to growth

Abnormal Returns

Markets A look at major asset class returns in 2023. visualcapitalist.com) Long technology, short utilities was the trade in 2023. morningstar.com) A look at different variants of the 60/40 portfolio. etf.com) Economy The December NFP report showed continued payroll growth and a 3.7% unemployment rate.