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Inflation data from St. Louis Fed amended with October data from other sources, chart by Mish. Yesterday, I commented on Inflation Around the World: How Does the US Compare to Canada and the EU? but have new sources for October data. Year-Over-Year EU Inflation Soars in October EU inflation is getting out of hand. For example, yesterday I said inflation in France peaked at 6.08 percent and fell to 5.55 percent ion September.
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Pain is deepening across the US real estate industry. Two of the biggest players — Blackstone Inc. and Wells Fargo & Co. — took steps this week to contend with weaker demand as the industry faces a rapidly cooling property market, rising interest rates and waning investor appetite.
It’s been a tough year for investors. Here’s a list of just some of the things that have led to a challenging year in the markets: The highest inflation in four decades Double-digit losses in both stocks and bonds Federal Reserve officials publicly rooting for the stock market to fall Interest rates rising rapidly War in Ukraine Continued lockdowns in the world’s second-biggest economy Record high gas p.
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Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.
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The world of factor funds continues to expand, covering all sorts of ground or it may be more accurate to say they've proliferated over a period of years and my interest level in learning about them has increased. Either way? A factor fund essentially takes a standard benchmark index like the S&P 500, a market cap weighted (MCW) index and either rearranges the constituent holdings or selects a portion based on some sort of common attribute like all the companies that start with L.
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Federal Reserve officials have enough worrisome inflation data to consider raising interest rates to a higher peak than investors expect and potentially follow the half-point hike they’ve signaled this month with the same again in February.
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