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The Powell Put Was Exercised Yesterday
June 5, 2019
There is an old saying in the markets that the Fed decides when to raise rates and the market decides when to cut rates. The market has decided it is time to cut rates.
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ADP’s Big Miss
June 5, 2019
One month does not make a trend, but today's ADP report included a few reasons for concern.
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Quick Comments/What We’re Reading
June 5, 2019
Today's topics include stock performance around previous Fed cuts, U.S. stocks outperform world markets, taking a deeper look at Powell’s remarks, Bill Dudley discusses trade, the ECB, Venezuela defaults on gold swap, retail investors and Libor's replacement.
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Cartoons
June 5, 2019
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Wealth Distribution in the U.S.
June 5, 2019
A comparison of the assets and liabilities of the wealthiest 1% of Americans versus the rest of the country
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A Look at Rare Earth Mineral Production
June 5, 2019
China produced roughly 71% of the global supply of rare earth minerals in 2018. They may use this as leverage if the trade war drags on.
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Breaking Down Active and Passive Flows
June 5, 2019
Thanks to a new set of data from Bloomberg, we can now differentiate mutual fund flows based on whether they are actively or passively managed.
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Updating 60/40 Portfolio Returns
June 5, 2019
The standard 60/40 portfolio lost 2.45% in May, its first monthly loss of the year.
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Who Are the 2020 Leaders?
June 5, 2019
Which candidates are leading for the 2020 presidency?
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The State of Donald Trump
June 5, 2019
A look at Trump's approval rating
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Weekly Research Roundup
June 5, 2019
Posts of interest from this past week.