The Reformed Broker
JUNE 11, 2023
The parabolic spike in 2-year Treasury bond rates this winter ended with a crescendo on Thursday, March 9th and Friday March 10th. That week, the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank had thoroughly spooked the markets and convinced traders that the Federal Reserve would be forced to start downshifting its hiking cycle and the accompanying hawkish rhetoric.
Calculated Risk
JUNE 11, 2023
Most analysts expect the FOMC to "pause" raising rates at the meeting this week. In May, the wording of the FOMC statement suggested a likely pause in rate hikes at the June meeting this coming week, since the FOMC assessed the cumulative effects of previous rate hikes and the possible impact of tighter lending due to issues in the banking system: "In determining the extent to which additional policy firming may be appropriate to return inflation to 2 percent over time, the Committee will take i
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A Wealth of Common Sense
JUNE 11, 2023
Last week I asked if the bear market is over. Gun to my head, yes, but I don’t make very good predictions when firearms are aimed at my dome. If the bear market is over, does that mean we’re in a new bull market? Could be. The S&P 500 was down 25% from peak to trough. And the market is now up more than 20% from the lows: Technically that’s a bull market if we’re using 20% labels here.
Calculated Risk
JUNE 11, 2023
Weekend: • Schedule for Week of June 11, 2023 Monday: • No major economic releases scheduled. From CNBC: Pre-Market Data and Bloomberg futures S&P 500 and DOW futures are mostly unchanged (fair value). Oil prices were down over the last week with WTI futures at $70.17 per barrel and Brent at $74.79 per barrel. A year ago, WTI was at $121, and Brent was at $127 - so WTI oil prices are down over 40% year-over-year.
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Abnormal Returns
JUNE 11, 2023
Markets Investors have returned back to the previous bull market's winners. (herbgreenberg.substack.com) The stock market does best going forward when the unemployment rate is above average. (awealthofcommonsense.com) Fund fees really do matter. (humbledollar.com) Crypto Marc Rubinstein, "The future of crypto in America may yet be decided by Congress, but failing that it will be up to the courts to determine whether a 75+ year old test is as pertinent today as it was when it was devised.
Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)
JUNE 11, 2023
By Antoinette Tuscano Ensuring a client’s comfort level when they’re with you means far more than offering them a beverage or asking about their family. Those things should be done automatically as a normal level of service. MDRT members, however, strive to go beyond this level. To do that, consider mirroring clients’ preferences, including how they dress when they meet with you or who they will feel most comfortable with if you refer them to attorneys or accountants.
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Good Financial Cents
JUNE 11, 2023
One thing that I have craved for investors is a tool that allows you to sync all your financial accounts – your investment portfolio, checking and savings accounts, credit cards and other loan accounts – in one place, and then provides an investment-related analysis of your entire portfolio. Mint does a fantastic job of giving you numbers, but falls short on providing any financial insight.
The Irrelevant Investor
JUNE 11, 2023
Today’s Talk Your Book is brought to you by CNIC Funds On today’s show, we spoke with Timothy Kramer, Founder and CEO of CNIC Funds to discuss investing in US Carbon Neutral Power. On today’s show, we discuss: Where the price of electricity is headed Who’s actively trading these products What CNIC funds are composed of Why electricity is uninvestable right now What electricity is most correlated to Inves.
Abnormal Returns
JUNE 11, 2023
Top clicks this week Five formulas for wealth. (sapientcapital.com) Ten tips for a better life including 'Give up fast food/prepared meals.' (moneytalks101.substack.com) Why Dave Ramsey is being sued for $150 million. (finance.yahoo.com) Are international stocks worth the bother? (morningstar.com) Things to do before pulling the plug on your job and retiring.
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