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Monday links: attention as an asset class

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Markets How major asset classes performed in March 2024. ft.com) Some positive news on the manufacturing front. capitalspectator.com) There has been a fair amount of equity return dispersion, YTD. mrzepczynski.blogspot.com) Strategy Why U.S. equity outperformance looks obvious in hindsight.

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Fed's Beige Book: "Economic activity increased slightly to moderately"

Calculated Risk

Manufacturing decreased slightly on net, and a number of Districts said manufacturers were stockpiling inventories in anticipation of higher tariffs. Construction employment increased slightly, while manufacturing employment was flat. Truck freight volumes, however, were down.

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Monday links: changed communication

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Markets How major asset classes performed in November 2024. awealthofcommonsense.com) The November ISM manufacturing index remains weak-ish. capitalspectator.com) Crypto Why managing a leveraged Microstrategy ($MSTR) ETF is harder than it looks. wsj.com) Crypto ETFs continue to attract record inflows.

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Thursday links: the king of the market

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sportico.com) Manufacturing The U.S. noahpinion.blog) How the manufacturing construction boom is playing out across the country. sherwood.news) Being an 'unwitting' Russian asset is apparently very lucrative. (frontofficesports.com) How the WWE has doubled earnings over the past five years. defector.com)

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3 Stocks in which FIIs increased their stake by up to 8.81% to add to your watchlist

Trade Brains

RACL Geartech Ltd RACL Geartech Limited is engaged in the manufacturing of automotive components meant for two-wheeled, three-wheeled, and four-wheeled vehicles. The Company is also an asset finance company. Here are the stocks in which FII increased its stake by up to 8.81% in the may & june; 1. Additionally, 45.89

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Monday links: a tortured existence

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Markets How major asset classes performed in April 2023. ft.com) The amount of bank failures, measured by assets, rivals that of 2008. calculatedrisk.substack.com) The ISM Manufacturing index has been below 48 for 5 months. capitalspectator.com) The Nasdaq 100 has outpaced the Russell 2000 by over 20% in 2023.

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Wednesday links: larger market trends

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on.spdji.com) How major asset classes performed in April 2024. marginalrevolution.com) Economy The manufacturing sector was treading water in April. April 2024 The S&P 500 lost 4.08% in April 2024. capitalspectator.com) Hedge funds are overexposed to momentum. ft.com) Strategy Catalysts matter. Good luck identifying them.

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