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Client Letter | Big Week for Market Watchers | August 3, 2022

James Hendries

economy contracted for the second straight quarter. With a strong, even if slowing, job market and resilient consumer spending, we believe not enough sectors of the economy are contracting to qualify as an official recession. Given the slowing economy, intense cost pressures, and a strong U.S. All index data from FactSet.

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Client Letter | Looking Ahead | November 2, 2022

James Hendries

Still, as we survey what are better equity valuations, long-awaited income opportunities in the bond market, and a likely less-antagonistic Fed in 2023, there may be emerging reasons to believe that the next year may be more constructive than the last. Insurance products are offered through LPL or its licensed affiliates.

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Latest Equity Asset Alocation Views | Weekly Market Commentary | March 13, 2023

James Hendries

For the “no landing” crowd thinking strong consumer spending and low unemployment would keep this economy growing until the inflation fight is won, they now have to consider signs of stress in the banking system after the failure of SVB Financial (commonly known as Silicon Valley Bank). But valuations strongly favor value over growth.

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Market, Stocks, and Bonds Lessons Learned from 2022 | Weekly Market Commentary | January 9, 2023

James Hendries

The expectation was predicated on the view that inflation pressures would ease as global economies recalibrated to a post-pandemic environment. economy to avoid recession, and support above-average valuations. While our team underestimated inflation and the resulting hit to valuations last year, there were some wins.

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No Landing = No Sense | Weekly Market Commentary | March 6, 2023

James Hendries

Suggesting an economy makes “no landing” makes no sense. Economic activity does not stop like an airplane eventually does, but rather the economy will settle into a steady state where growth is consistent with factors such as population and productivity. Analogies eventually break down, especially this one. Why The “Landing” Analogy?

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Capital Markets: The Essence of American Capitalism | Weekly Market Commentary | July 03, 2023

James Hendries

economy remains on solid footing, and expectations the Fed is close to completing its rate hiking campaign, bankers are hopeful they can begin taking a growing pipeline of companies public. economy and corporate America have has been impressive. It is also a major component used to calculate the price-to-earnings valuation ratio.

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Market Responses to Fed (in)Action | Weekly Market Commentary | June 20, 2023

James Hendries

As the economy is likely downshifting, investors should take heed that the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) current stance is eerily similar to early 2007. During that time, the Fed held a tightening bias since they believed the housing market was stabilizing, the economy would continue to expand, and inflation risks remained.