Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 4, 2023

In reality, though, the economy is a complex web of interdependent factors where events often make sense only in hindsight – and sometimes, not at all. What's driving many of the economic conditions today are higher interest rates resulting from the Fed's efforts to fight inflation. And even though U.S.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

JANUARY 29, 2024

​ Weekly Market Insights: Excitement Around Big Tech Continues Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Stocks continued their upward climb last week as excitement around big tech continued; positive economic reports stoked investors’ belief that the Federal Reserve has pulled off a soft landing. Core inflation was 3.2%

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Economic data released on Thursday showed remarkable economic strength, with above-consensus forecast growth in third-quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and September’s durable goods orders, with only a minor uptick in initial jobless claims. 5 This Week: Key Economic Data Wednesday: FOMC Announcement. Jobless Claims.

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Validea

JULY 18, 2023

Value stocks—high-quality companies selling at lower valuations—outperformed growth much of last year, with the Russell 1000 Value Index beating its growth counterpart by 20%. And global events like the pandemic often provide a catalyst for a shift in what’s leading the market—i.e., a reversal from growth to value, Friedman adds.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

MARCH 18, 2024

5 This Week: Key Economic Data Monday: Housing Market Index. Source: Investors Business Daily – Econoday economic calendar; March 13, 2024 The Econoday economic calendar lists upcoming U.S. That performance pattern suggests market leadership may be broadening. Tuesday: FOMC Meeting Begins. Housing Starts and Permits.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

APRIL 15, 2024

Concerns about a potential weekend event led some investors to end the week in a risk-off position. 5,6 This Week: Key Economic Data Monday: Retail Sales. Source: Investors Business Daily – Econoday economic calendar; April 11, 2024 The Econoday economic calendar lists upcoming U.S. Business Inventories.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

MARCH 4, 2024

1 Economic news also helped boost markets. Consumers Remain Upbeat With all the excitement over AI, it’s easy to overlook some key economic indicators that also speak to the underlying strength of the economy—specifically, consumer data. 3,4 This Week: Key Economic Data Monday: Motor Vehicle Sales. Tuesday: Factory Orders.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

DECEMBER 18, 2023

6 This Week: Key Economic Data Tuesday: Housing Starts. Index of Leading Economic Indicators. Source: Econoday, December 15, 2023 The Econoday economic calendar lists upcoming U.S. economic data releases (including key economic indicators), Federal Reserve policy meetings, and speaking engagements of Federal Reserve officials.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

APRIL 29, 2024

4 On Thursday, markets slipped on two fresh pieces of economic data: a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) slowdown and higher consumer prices. Earnings Vs. Inflation Corporate earnings and economic reports battled it out last week. The big economic news was that Q1 GDP grew at a 1.6 But by midday, selling pressure slowed.

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The Big Picture

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

You graduate Harvard in 1990, with an Economics and Computer Science degree, perfect for the explosion of the Internet; a PhD from MIT and Information Technology in ‘96. So along those lines, there are some venture firms that don’t really seem to care a lot about valuations and others seem to focus on a little bit. WENGER: Yeah.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

MARCH 11, 2024

6,7 This Week: Key Economic Data Tuesday: Consumer Price Index. Source: Investors Business Daily – Econoday economic calendar; March 2, 2024 The Econoday economic calendar lists upcoming U.S. However, investors may hope that artificial intelligence will play a more significant role in productivity increases. Retail Sales.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

APRIL 1, 2024

Weekly Market Insights: Stocks Narrowly Higher Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Stocks were narrowly higher for the week as investors digested mixed economic news about consumer confidence. Conflicting economic news on Monday and Tuesday contributed to the slide. PMI Manufacturing Final. Construction Spending.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Weekly Market Insights: September Stocks Open In Positive Territory Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Falling bond yields–spurred by weak economic data–helped lift stocks to weekly gains. A downward revision of Q2 economic growth and fresh signs of a cooling labor market reversed the recent rise in bond yield.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

3 This Week: Key Economic Data Monday: ISM Services Index. Source: Investors Business Daily – Econoday economic calendar; February 2, 2024 The Econoday economic calendar lists upcoming U.S. Wednesday: International Trade in Goods & Services. EIA Petroleum Report. Thursday: Jobless Claims. Fed Balance Sheet.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

5 This Week: Key Economic Data Thursday: Jobless Claims. Source: Econoday, November 3, 2023 The Econoday economic calendar lists upcoming U.S. economic data releases (including key economic indicators), Federal Reserve policy meetings, and speaking engagements of Federal Reserve officials. Friday: Consumer Sentiment.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

They further said that future rate decisions will be based on fresh economic data, offering no indication that a rate cut was forthcoming, as many analysts are increasingly anticipating for 2024. This Week: Key Economic Data Monday: New Home Sales. Source: Econoday, November 24, 2023 The Econoday economic calendar lists upcoming U.S.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Mixed Economic Signals Amid recent signs of a labor market cooling (a hopeful sign for ending rate hikes), last Thursday’s initial jobless claims report showed only a slight increase of 204,000. 6 This Week: Key Economic Data Monday: Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Manufacturing Index. PCE is the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge.)

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Yields rose after traders speculated that strong economic data might persuade the Fed to raise rates. Economic Strength, Housing Weakness The economy continued to evidence surprising strength according to data released last week. 6,7 This Week: Key Economic Data Tuesday: Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI). Durable Goods Orders.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

JANUARY 8, 2024

3,4 This Week: Key Economic Data Tuesday: International Trade in Goods. Source: Investor’s Business Daily, Econoday economic calendar; January 5, 2024 The Econoday economic calendar lists upcoming U.S. News of unemployment remaining steady at 3.7% also helped sentiment. Wednesday: EIA Petroleum Status Report.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

APRIL 22, 2024

6 This Week: Key Economic Data Tuesday: PMI Composite. Source: Investors Business Daily – Econoday economic calendar; April 18, 2024 The Econoday economic calendar lists upcoming U.S. “Earning season” picks up during the next four weeks. New Home Sales. Wednesday: EIA Petroleum Status Report. Durable Goods.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

AUGUST 7, 2023

6 This Week: Key Economic Data Thursday: Consumer Price Index (CPI). Consumer Sentiment Source: Econoday, August 4, 2023 The Econoday economic calendar lists upcoming U.S. economic data releases (including key economic indicators), Federal Reserve policy meetings, and speaking engagements of Federal Reserve officials.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

6 This Week: Key Economic Data Tuesday: Existing Home Sales. Source: Econoday, November 17, 2023 The Econoday economic calendar lists upcoming U.S. economic data releases (including key economic indicators), Federal Reserve policy meetings, and speaking engagements of Federal Reserve officials. FOMC Minutes.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

AUGUST 14, 2023

Weekly Market Insights: Summertime Blues For The Markets Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Positive inflation data failed to lift stocks from their August doldrums last week as economic data and a ratings downgrade soured investor sentiment. 5 This Week: Key Economic Data Tuesday: Retail Sales. Industrial Production.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

DECEMBER 11, 2023

5 This Week: Key Economic Data Tuesday: Consumer Price Index (CPI). Source: Econoday, December 8, 2023 The Econoday economic calendar lists upcoming U.S. economic data releases (including key economic indicators), Federal Reserve policy meetings, and speaking engagements of Federal Reserve officials. FOMC Announcement.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Stocks overcame poor earnings results from some of America’s largest companies to post gains last week as investors cheered positive earnings surprises, easing inflation and a rebound in economic growth. Economic Growth Exceeds Expectations. This Week: Key Economic Data. The Nasdaq Composite index added 2.24% for the week.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

OCTOBER 9, 2023

7 This Week: Key Economic Data Wednesday: Producer Price Index (PPI). Source: Econoday, October 6, 2023 The Econoday economic calendar lists upcoming U.S. economic data releases (including key economic indicators), Federal Reserve policy meetings, and speaking engagements of Federal Reserve officials. Jobless Claims.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

DECEMBER 26, 2023

6 This Week: Key Economic Data Thursday: Jobless Claims. Source: Econoday, December 22, 2023 The Econoday economic calendar lists upcoming U.S. economic data releases (including key economic indicators), Federal Reserve policy meetings, and speaking engagements of Federal Reserve officials.

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Mauldin Economics

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Many analysts contend that current stock valuations resemble the dot-com era. Notice that the valuations in 1966, the beginning of a long-term bear market, were also high. Notice by this measure that valuations were not all that stretched in 1966. You can see it visually at CurrentMarketValuation.com. Interest rates are 1.6

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

JUNE 19, 2023

Weekly Market Insights: Stocks Climb After Fed Pause Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Stocks climbed last week as reassuring inflation data boosted investor hopes that the rate-hike cycle was nearing an end amid fresh economic data pointing to continued economic resilience. Index of Leading Economic Indicators.

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Brown Advisory

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

2022 Year-End Planning Letter: Reflections and Perspectives ajackson Mon, 11/28/2022 - 11:10 The end of the calendar year is traditionally a time of reflection, and for us it is a chance to sit with clients, review progress, discuss the events shaping the investment landscape, and revisit goals for both the near term and the long term.

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Brown Advisory

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The end of the calendar year is traditionally a time of reflection, and for us it is a chance to sit with clients, review progress, discuss the events shaping the investment landscape, and revisit goals for both the near term and the long term. Valuations. 2022 Year-End Planning Letter: Reflections and Perspectives.

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Brown Advisory

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Shifting macro cycles and heightened volatility across financial markets are only half the story, as investors and companies in a post-COVID world grapple with an ongoing geopolitical realignment and the increasing prospects of an economic recession. as a result of meaningful inflation across the economic system (Figure 3).

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Brown Advisory

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

When does crowd psychology take hope for economic return beyond what valuation can support? And why do markets irregularly detach fundamentals from valuation to their own detriment? Or is it a convenient way to measure the relative economic value created between our starting and end points? What does this actually mean?

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Brown Advisory

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

When does crowd psychology take hope for economic return beyond what valuation can support? And why do markets irregularly detach fundamentals from valuation to their own detriment? Or is it a convenient way to measure the relative economic value created between our starting and end points? What does this actually mean?

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

AUGUST 21, 2023

Weekly Market Insights: Stocks Weather Summer Storm Of News And Indicators Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Stocks extended their August declines last week as higher yields and weak economic data out of China soured investor sentiment. 5 This Week: Key Economic Data Tuesday: Existing Home Sales. New Home Sales.

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Brown Advisory

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Later in the year, markets became anxious about other topics, such as a potential economic slowdown, a new level of dysfunction in Washington (including unusual executive challenges to the Fed's independence and an extended partial government shutdown), and escalating trade disputes between the U.S. equity exposure.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

JULY 10, 2023

5 This Week: Key Economic Data Wednesday: Consumer Price Index (CPI). Source: Econoday, July 7 , 2023 The Econoday economic calendar lists upcoming U.S. economic data releases (including key economic indicators), Federal Reserve policy meetings, and speaking engagements of Federal Reserve officials. Jobless Claims.

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