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Market risks come in three flavors: recession risk, economic shock risk, and risks within the market itself. So, what do these risks look like for December? Let’s take a closer look at the numbers. Read more »
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Monthly Market Risk Update: November 2017 Market risks come in three flavors: recession risk, economic shock risk, and risks within the market itself. So, what do these risks look like for November? Let’s take a closer look at...
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Economic Risk Factor Update: November 2017 As we work our way through the effects of the hurricanes on the economic data, the news remains very positive. October’s results largely preserved or even improved on September’s...
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Saudi Arabia and the Republican Tax Plan: Will the Markets React? It has been a busy couple of days in the news. So, while I don’t ordinarily quote Lenin, his statement that “there are decades where nothing happens; and...
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Monday Update: Positive Data Trends Continue, Hurricane Effects Fade Last week was a busy one on the data front, giving us a wide-ranging look at the economy. Overall, the news was good, with consumer and business confidence improving...
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Economically Speaking? Things Are Really (Really) Good Right now, I am in the process of writing my monthly market update. While reviewing the data, the markets, and so forth, something just hit me: things are actually really, really...
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