Investing Caffeine

JUNE 1, 2022

Due to trillions of dollars in increased stimulus spending and Federal Reserve Quantitative Easing (bond buying), we experienced an explosion in the government deficit and surge in money supply growth (i.e., MONEY SUPPLY GROWTH% (M2) VS. GOVERNMENT DEFICIT. Slome, CFA, CFP®. Source: TradingEconomics.com. www.Sidoxia.com.

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Investing Caffeine

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Commentators continue to shout the doom-and-gloom forecasts of a hard landing recession, but after an economic hurricane in 2022 there are some signs the financial clouds have begun to lift this year. Investors Waiting for Another Flood While the calls for a hard economic landing remain, healthy GDP growth ( +2.9% 1, 2023).

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Investing Caffeine

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Expanding government deficits and debt (stimulus/infrastructure). Government debt ceiling negotiations. However, the economic laws of supply and demand remain just as true today as they did in 1776 when Adam Smith wrote Wealth of Nations (see also Pins, Cars, Coconuts & Chips ). Slome, CFA, CFP®. COVID variants.

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Investing Caffeine

MAY 2, 2022

Market corrections are never comfortable, but successful, long-term investing comes with a price…no pain, no gain! Slome, CFA, CFP®. This article is an excerpt from a previously released Sidoxia Capital Management complimentary newsletter (May 2, 2022). Subscribe on the right side of the page for the complete text.

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Investing Caffeine

APRIL 1, 2022

The hangover from COVID has created significant supply chain disruptions and widespread economic shortages. Source: Trading Economics. The rising Baker Hughes drilling rig count below reflects the miracle of supply-demand economics operating in full force. Source: Trading Economics. Slome, CFA, CFP®.

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Investing Caffeine

MARCH 1, 2022

As you can see below, the worst economic impact is forecasted to be felt by Russia (consensus on 2/24/22 of approximately a -1.0% hit to economic growth), more than twice as bad as the -0.2% a rounding error and less than 1% of total global economic activity). Source: The Financial Times. Slome, CFA, CFP®.

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Good Financial Cents

DECEMBER 14, 2022

And while there’s no guarantee that any job will be immune to cutbacks or layoffs, some industries weather economic storms better than others. After all, people will always need financial services, whether investing their money , taking out loans, or managing their taxes. Financial Examiner. Chief Compliance Officer.

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Trade Brains

MARCH 28, 2023

What are Mutual Funds Mutual Fund is a collective investment vehicle that collects & pools money from various investors and invests it in equities, bonds, government securities, and money market instruments. They are well-balanced funds that could generate stable returns even in bear markets. Keep reading to find out!

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Investing Caffeine

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Source: Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED). Slome, CFA, CFP®. Furthermore, if you give the Fed the benefit of the doubt of achieving this uncertain target, this 2.5% level is very appealing and still extremely low, historically speaking ( see chart below ). Many investors are very myopic in their focus on U.S. interest rates.

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Bell Investment Advisors

JUNE 29, 2023

government stepped in, and they wanted to avert a panic. This immediately calmed the market. So, there was less risk of a run because of the Federal government saying, “Hey, don’t worry about this. economy, the first quarter of this year was positive with positive economic growth. So, if I look at the U.S.

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Sara Grillo

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

In Part Two of our two part series on the CFP Board, the heated debate continues. We’ll discuss these questions: The CFP Board has specifically stated that it wants the CFP® mark to be a requirement for anyone who practices financial planning. What do you believe the CFP Board’s role should be in the future?

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Sara Grillo

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

A $100 increase in the CFP annual certification fee spurred an industry outcry, leading many to question whether the designation is worth it or not. There are more than 92,000 CFP® certificants, as per the CFP Board’s 2022 measure. Is it time to say “FU” to your CFP designation? Are they getting a raw deal?

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Investing Caffeine

APRIL 1, 2024

Just this last week, we saw the broadest measurement of economic activity, GDP (Gross Domestic Product), get revised higher to +3.4% On the flip side, if economic data slows significantly or the country goes into a recession, then the probability of sooner and/or more Fed interest-rate cuts will increase. Slome, CFA, CFP® Plan.

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Investing Caffeine

MAY 1, 2024

So, if pain can come from different scenarios, what is your favorite economic dental procedure? • Traders would certainly love to get some anesthesia in the form of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts to relieve the recent stock market pain. Slome, CFA, CFP® Plan. A cold economy triggering a recession with low interest rates?

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The Big Picture

MAY 21, 2024

They eventually get a CFP and they go to the advisory side. So today I, 00:52:05 [Speaker Changed] And by the way, a bear market in both stocks and bonds 00:52:07 [Speaker Changed] And bonds, exactly. I know you like to discuss there are different phases of the, of the, both the market and the economic cycle.

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Investing Caffeine

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

However, the economic impact should not be overstated either. In other words, the hundreds of billions of dollars in financial stock market losses this month are not proportional to the Mideast economic losses incurred thus far. And let’s not forget, economic activity is not dropping to zero. Slome, CFA, CFP® Plan.

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Investing Caffeine

JUNE 1, 2023

Source: Calafia Beach Pundit Overall stock market performance has been a mixed-bag at best. Essentially, our government has maxed out its credit card spending limit, but Republicans and Democrats have agreed in principle on a resolution for an expanded credit line. Slome, CFA, CFP® Plan. S&P 500 (Equal-Weight): -1.2%

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Investing Caffeine

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Inflation dropping ( see chart below ), the Federal Reserve signaling a decline in interest rates, low unemployment ( 3.7% ), and healthy economic growth ( +3.3% Q4 – GDP ) have all contributed to the continuing bull market run. When it comes to the financial markets, money continues to go where it is treated best.

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