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March Madness: Final Four Investing Bracket 2025

Dear Mr. Market

Historically, this bracket has been dominated by the tech sector, but after years of outsized gains, big tech valuations are stretched. While Lockheed Martin remains a solid performer with government contracts and steady demand, it lacks the same growth potential as Eli Lilly , which is positioned to benefit from the global healthcare push.

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Weekly Market Insights | December 16th, 2024

Cornerstone Financial Advisory

Meanwhile, the Dow fell as healthcare stocks came under pressure. 8 This Week: Key Economic Data Tuesday: Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) Meeting Begins. Source: I nvestors Business Daily – Econoday economic calendar ; December 10, 2024 The Econoday economic calendar lists upcoming U.S. Retail Sales.

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Recession-Resistant Stocks: Finding Shelter in Economic Storms

Validea

During economic downturns, certain types of stocks tend to perform better than others. Strong balance sheets: Low debt levels and ample cash reserves help weather economic storms. Defensive sectors: Industries like consumer staples, healthcare, and utilities often outperform during recessions.

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Weekly Market Insights – October 23, 2023

Cornerstone Financial Advisory

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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Transcript: Michael Rockefeller

The Big Picture

And when they look at a sector, they want to be long, the very best stocks at the best valuations they can, and short the worst stocks at the worst valuations. 00:04:29 [Speaker Changed] So you start at the healthcare group as an analyst in Citi in the early two thousands, obviously the background in neuro had to help.

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Weekly Market Insights – March 18, 2024

Cornerstone Financial Advisory

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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AI Revolution and Debt Ceiling Resolution

Investing Caffeine

Already, application of generative AI systems is disrupting e-commerce, marketing, customer service, healthcare, robotics, computer vision, autonomous vehicles, and yes, even accounting. Believe it or not, ChatGPT recently passed the CPA exam ! Maybe ChatGPT will do my taxes next year? 2023 Year-To-Date Performance (%) S&P 500: +8.9%