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The 60/40 Portfolio Finishes Q3 with Mediocre Returns
October 9, 2019
The 60/40 portfolio returned 1.93% in Q3 after producing stellar returns through the first half of the year.
The 60/40 portfolio returned 1.93% in Q3 after producing stellar returns through the first half of the year.
As of June, publicly traded markets were almost 7 times as large as the private equity market.
Warren continues to top the list of Democrat hopefuls, followed by Biden. Hillary Clinton, who has denied any interest in running, has moved into a tie for third place next to Andrew Yang.
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Dividend yields in the Netherlands, UK and US over the past four centuries
In our latest Bloomberg column, we make the case that extremely low yields are the "new normal."
Today's topics include central banks in easing mode, a repo market solution comes into focus, the latest on the trade war, the dollar as the world's reserve currency, money flowing into money market funds, creative accounting and a comparison of earnings growth at small companies versus large companies.
Credit spreads are creeping higher, but high yield traders are not selling. They are hedging.
Today's topics include the distortions of a decade of extreme monetary policy, QE and inflation expectations, the latest on the trade war, producer prices fall, the banks creating and redeeming ETFs, a more pessimistic take on corporate profits and contentious corporate board elections.
Q3 2019 earnings season begins this week. Analysts estimate S&P 500 earnings growth declined by 3.57%. Typically, as earnings season begins and companies beat artificially low estimates, this growth figure bounces 3.92%. If this historical average holds in Q3, earnings should barely eke out positive growth.