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Financial Market Round-Up – Jan’24

Truemind Capital

We maintain our underweight position to equity (check the 3rd page for asset allocation) due to an unfavorable risk-reward ratio. We continue to hold positions in large-cap value stocks and maintain no allocation to mid & small-cap funds. You can write to us at connect@truemindcapital.com or call us at 9999505324.

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Strategic Update – Q4 2023

Discipline Funds

The financial markets are especially jittery during periods like this because there is so much uncertainty about the future impact of policy and economic activity. This is best seen in the Discipline Index Benchmark which shows the level of risk in the financial markets over time. with a standard deviation of 22.6.

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Should You Worry About “Recession” Risk?

Discipline Funds

Our general view on inflation is that the Fed won the battle already and they won’t declare victory until 2024 or 2025. In the meantime, the overnight rate at 5% puts a lot of pressure on credit markets and this increases the probability of an outlier credit event.

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This Baby Bull Has Time to Grow

Investing Caffeine

Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve Chairman has been paying attention to these statistics, as evidenced by the central bank’s forecast at the Fed’s recent policy meeting last month on December 13 th for three interest rate cuts in 2024. This new bull market had a great start in 2023, but in historical terms, it is only a baby.

Economy 98
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The Art of Maximizing Gains and Minimizing Taxes in a World of AI

Investing Caffeine

To put this AI wave into perspective, you need look no further than to the comments made by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who stated by the end of 2024, the company should have 350,000 of NVIDIA’s H100 graphics processing units (GPUs) as part of the company’s AI infrastructure. The same concept holds true for investing. www.Sidoxia.com Wade W.

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Financial Market Round-Up – Apr’24

Truemind Capital

Equity markets are riding on the expectations of the strong comeback of the NDA-led Government resulting in policy continuity. In case, the results in June 2024 come contrary to the expectations of the thumping majority, we are at a risk of markets correcting by at least 5%.

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3 Lessons From 2023

Discipline Funds

I think that’s one of the things that makes the financial markets so fascinating. Just when you feel like you know everything the markets and the economy will surprise you. You will hear an endless parade about 2024 forecasts in the coming weeks. Investing is a never ending learning experience.

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