Game of Trades: It’s Much Worse Than You Think
The economy has held up well, at least according to headline data. GDP growth remains strong, and unemployment is still near lows. That’s helped the
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Ray Dalio: The Thinking Behind Why Cash Is Now Good (and not Trash)
In early 2020 amid the pandemic meltdown, billionaire investor Ray Dalio famously stated “cash is trash.” Today, the billionaire sees cash as a favorable asset for
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Game of Trades: This is Unlike Anything We’ve Seen
The three-month U.S. Treasury bill has hit a 5 percent yield. That’s the first time in 16 years that a short-term bond
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Deep Knowledge Investing: Counter-Intuitive Inflation – How Overspending Creates Inflation
Investors have focused on the Federal Reserve and its interest rate hikes over the past 18 months. Higher interest rates can cut inflation, but often at
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Lead-Lag Report: Understanding the Turbulence of Financial Markets with Gary Shilling
The stock market has struggled in recent weeks. The S&P 500 slid 3 percent last week, and is down over 6 percent from its
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Asset Strategies International: Gold Pausing for a Fed Pause
Several asset classes have been volatile over the past two years, but have largely gone nowhere. That includes the stock market, which peaked in late 2021,
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Bigger Pockets: Cities are Cracking Down on Short-Term Rentals – What Does It Mean for Investors?
For most Americans, their primary asset is their home. An increasing number of Americans also invest in real estate to enjoy the long-term price appreciation
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Data Driven Investor: Your Pre-Investment Decisions Might Be Behind Your Stock Market Losses Despite Investing in Quality Assets
Investors who focus on buying quality assets, such as industry-leading companies, tend to perform well over the long term. However, there may be several issues
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Deep Knowledge Investing: Ready for Un-Disinflation?
The market’s narrative this year has settled on the idea that higher interest rates will wipe out inflation. That’s largely been true. Since a
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How Money Works: If Nobody Can Afford a Home… Who’s Going to Buy Them?
Home prices have held up well, even as mortgage rates went from the 3 percent range to over 7 percent in the past 18 months. While
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Data Driven Investor: Six Key Learnings From the BlackRock 2023 Midyear Outlook
Investors looking to beat the market have a variety of options. One of the best ways is to find an institution with a history of beating
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George Gammon: It’ll Start Oct 1st… Here’s Why
An increasing number of economists are lowering the chance of a recession in the next year. Instead, they see the potential for a “soft landing” for
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