Abnormal Returns

DECEMBER 31, 2024

bloomberg.com) Traditional actively managed equity mutual funds saw record outflows in 2024. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com) Economy The October Case-Shiller numbers showed a 3.6% nextbigideaclub.com) 11 of the best things from 2024 including 'The Wild Robot.' (cnbc.com) Gold had its best year since 2010.

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Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 3, 2024

Welcome to the June 2024 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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Abnormal Returns

JULY 28, 2024

apolloacademy.com) Finance How cold-storage operator Lineage ($LINE) became the biggest IPO of 2024 so far. nytimes.com) The number of Americans earning the minimum wage keeps shrinking. ft.com) Economy The case for the Fed to cut rates. wsj.com) How the post-pandemic economy is messing with the Sahm Rule.

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Abnormal Returns

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

apolloacademy.com) Zelle did $1 trillion in payments in 2024. ft.com) Economy The January CPI number surprised to the upside. (on.ft.com) Charles Schwab ($SCHW) is joining the 24/5 trading bandwagon. thinkadvisor.com) U.S. markets are becoming less transparent and liquid. cnbc.com) ETFs Active ETFs are taking share.

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Abnormal Returns

OCTOBER 31, 2024

noahpinion.blog) Overestimating the number of immigrants in your country is universal. sherwood.news) The best horror movies of 2024, so far, including 'The Substance.' numlock.com) Economy Still no sign of a pickup in weekly initial unemployment claims. economist.com) Could GLP-1s be a bigger deal for the economy than AI?

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Abnormal Returns

MAY 17, 2024

allstarcharts.com) Strategy Big round numbers don't matter unless you hold on. openvc.app) Economy Q2 2024 GDP is tracking in the mid-2%s. Markets Utility stocks are having a moment. barrons.com) Bonds seem to have bottomed. theirrelevantinvestor.com) There are two approaches to investing.

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Calculated Risk

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Perhaps the most important forecast is the 2024 median, which we think will shift up by 25bp to 4.875%, reflecting just 75bp of cuts next year." Since the last projections were released, the economy has performed better than the FOMC expected, and inflation was slightly below expectations. For review, here are the June projections.

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Abnormal Returns

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Markets Should you care what Wall Street strategists have to say about 2024? axios.com) Economy Josh Brown, "The economy ought to be able to heal itself for the most part. downtownjoshbrown.com) College-educated women with children under 10 are in the workforce at record numbers.

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Carson Wealth

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

If the economy remains strong (as we expect), that would matter much more than just about anything else. Here’s What the October Payroll Report Really Tells Us About the Economy October payrolls were a big disappointment, with job growth clocking in at just 12,000. on average, well above the 7.1% average seen in all years.

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Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 3, 2024

The sentiment is especially poignant when it comes to economic forecasting, as it's nearly impossible to get an accurate picture of the current state of the economy at any given moment. As a result, uncertainty about how the economy may unfold, even along the shortest time frames, is the default.

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Calculated Risk

MAY 29, 2023

Two examples: not reaching a fiscal agreement and going off the "fiscal cliff" probably would have led to a recession, and Congress refusing to "pay the bills" would have been a policy error that would have taken the economy into recession. 2) Significant policy error. Here are their March projections for GDP and unemployment.

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Abnormal Returns

JUNE 16, 2024

CEOs are getting big pay boosts in 2024. investmentnews.com) Policy Violent crime has plummeted in 2024. cnn.com) There is little doubt that the American economy benefits from labor flexibility. nytimes.com) Economy Q2 GDP tracking in the 1.8% calculatedriskblog.com) Why the jobs market may be weaker than the numbers say.

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The Big Picture

MARCH 13, 2024

At the Money: How To Know When The Fed Will Cut with Jim Bianco (March 13, 2024) Markets have been waiting for the Federal Reserve to begin cutting rates for over a year. Well, in 2024, now money market fund is yielding 5. It’s a number that’s put out every Thursday for the previous week. It’s a state program.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Weekly Market Insights | November 18th, 2024 Rally Loses Steam; Fed Weighs Move Stocks fell last week as the postelection rally lost momentum amid an inflation uptick and cautious comments from Fed officials. 6 Source: YCharts.com, November 16, 2024. INTU), Deere & Company (DE) Source: Zacks, November 15, 2024.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Weekly Market Insights | November 4th, 2024 Stocks Retreat on Jobs and Election Concerns Stocks slid last week as mixed economic data and strong-but-not-spectacular Q3 corporate reports failed to inspire investors. Source: YCharts.com, November 2, 2024. ABNB) Source: Zacks, November 1, 2024. Investing.com, November 1, 2024 3.

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Carson Wealth

JANUARY 13, 2025

Current Market Volatility Normal for a Bull Market The S&P 500 is off to a bit of a rocky start in 2025, an extension of weakness in December 2024. While there are reasons for recent declines, we view it in part as a perfectly normal pause after the gains of 2023 and 2024. In fact, one of the reasons for last weeks 1.9%

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Nerd's Eye View

MAY 22, 2024

Further, critics of non-compete agreements argue that they restrict dynamism in the overall economy by making it harder for businesses to hire (as the pool of applicants will be smaller in industries where non-competes are prevalent ), and for employees subject to non-competes to start new companies.

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The Big Picture

AUGUST 18, 2022

Grid ) but see also The Squeeze on Russia Is Loosening: The latest numbers from the major manufacturing powers suggest that exports to Russia are rising. Exports to Russia from the major manufacturing economies have been rising rapidly since April. James has a player option for 2024-25, according to ESPN. The Overshoot ).

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Advisor Perspectives

JANUARY 9, 2024

Heading into 2024, most economists and market analysts have adopted a baseline scenario in which most major economies avoid both a recession and renewed inflation – the much-desired "soft landing." But the current encouraging consensus could still be derailed by any number of factors, not least geopolitics.

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Mish Talk

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Early Benchmark Methodology Preliminary (not-yet-benchmarked) state employment estimates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) continue to be subject to significant revisions around turning points in the economy. Economy Added 263,000 Jobs in November" Both reports and mainstream in general miss the big picture captured in my lead chart.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

3 Source: YCharts.com, February 17, 2024. Inflated Perspective Consumer Price Index data was one of the big pieces of news driving markets last week, with January’s numbers coming in at 3.1 Source: Investors Business Daily – Econoday economic calendar; February 15, 2024 The Econoday economic calendar lists upcoming U.S.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

To put that in perspective, Nvidia’s market cap is now roughly the same size as Canada’s economy. Source: YCharts.com, February 24, 2024. Investors appear to have concluded that AI’s impact may just be starting, and anticipate it will be a driving economic force in 2024 and beyond. Two-year Treasury Note Auction.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

JANUARY 8, 2024

Weekly Market Insights : New Years Blues Stocks retreated in the first trading week of 2024, struggling a bit after a celebratory end to last year as investors second-guessed Fed signals and fretted over lingering inflation concerns. Source: YCharts.com, January 6, 2024. Thursday: Jobless Claims. Consumer Price Index.

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Carson Wealth

MAY 20, 2024

April inflation data confirmed there is no need to panic about the first-quarter numbers. Despite the path of the economy, inflation, the election, geopolitics, or the Fed’s actions, what matters at the end of the day is what markets do. So, we may still be on track for at least a couple of 0.25% interest-rate cuts in 2024.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

3 Source: YCharts.com, February 10, 2024. economy has come into the spotlight. An analysis conducted by The Wall Street Journal recently proposed that the economy’s resilience could be attributed, at least in part, to the productivity driven by the technology sector. The Wall Street Journal,February 4, 2024 2.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

MARCH 25, 2024

4 Source: YCharts.com, March 23, 2024. He added that if the economy keeps on its current course, that the FOMC would likely “begin dialing back policy restraint at some point this year.” Source: Investors Business Daily – Econoday economic calendar; March 18, 2024 The Econoday economic calendar lists upcoming U.S.

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Carson Wealth

JUNE 9, 2025

The index started with just 12 companies, representing major segments of the economy at the time, like leather, steel, and sugar. The economy created 139,000 jobs in May (above expectations for a 126,000 increase) and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.2%. It was meant to gauge the overall health of the industrial sector.

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Abnormal Returns

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Markets How major asset classes performed in August 2024. entrylevel.topdowncharts.com) Strategy Analysts focus on these market numbers, you don't have to. apolloacademy.com) Economy Where manufacturing and construction stand. entrylevel.topdowncharts.com) REITs have stopped going down. than Europe.

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Carson Wealth

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

ECONOMY The economy saw blockbuster productivity growth in the third quarter. Business formation and policy could continue to support productivity in 2024. STOCK MARKET: WHY WE THINK THE BULL MARKET WILL CONTINUE IN 2024 [link] As we head into 2024, earnings could drive stocks higher. But it lasts only for so long.

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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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Carson Wealth

DECEMBER 9, 2024

The S&P 500 is up more than 27% in 2024, which would go down as the best election year return ever, and it has made 56 new all-time highs, among the most ever as well. Optimism over lower taxes, a stronger economy, animal spirits, and strong earnings all were likely reasons for the surge. annualized pace over the last three months.

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Carson Wealth

AUGUST 5, 2024

Economic data last week showed the economy slowing more than expected, adding to worries about a potential recession. Monthly nonfarm payrolls came in weak, adding to the worries about the overall strength of the economy. Lower rates could provide a jump to the economy on both fronts.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Instead, investors interpreted it as confirmation of a robust economy. 2 Source: YCharts.com, February 3, 2024. Source: Investors Business Daily – Econoday economic calendar; February 2, 2024 The Econoday economic calendar lists upcoming U.S. CNBC.com, January 29, 2024 2. The Wall Street Journal, January 31, 2024 3.

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The Big Picture

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

February 14, 2024) What does history tell us about how war impacts the stock market? So what were the numbers like after World War 1 and after World War 2? Jeff Hirsch : The numbers, it was about just around 500 percent, 517%, 521%, right in the just over 500%. And the regular media does a terrible job covering the economy.

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The Big Picture

AUGUST 1, 2023

are fast-growing, highly profitable key players in the modern economy. But we won’t know how big a losing trade it might be until early 2024, when we see the updated valuations. Some folks who are more familiar with the numbers than I have suggested it will not be pretty.

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Carson Wealth

MARCH 3, 2025

Good Riddance, February The second half of February was rough, as worries over the economy, tariffs, and large cap tech weakness dominated the conversation. We continue to think the bull market is alive and well and the economy is on solid footing, but that doesnt mean we wont have scary headlines or worries. Heres the thing.

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Carson Wealth

DECEMBER 11, 2023

It is important to remember that stocks lead the economy, both on the way up and the way down. To us, this is the market’s way of saying the economy will continue to see solid growth next year. Multiple signs indicate there won’t be a recession in 2024, which contradicts what many expect. million this year.

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