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Employment in Pictures – Nothing to Force the Fed’s Hand
June 6, 2025
Nonfarm payrolls grew by 139k jobs in May, beating economists' estimates. As long as economic data stays in this middling ground, it affords the Fed the option of kicking the can further down the road.
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Quick Comments/What We’re Reading
June 6, 2025
Today's topics include tariff price impacts, how can we get lower rates?, markets will be the ultimate determinant of how much debt is too much, how far can equities go?, thoughts on the deficit, dollar bearishness, Japan & U.S. restart trade talks, Fedspeak, ECB reaching the end of its cutting cycle, alternative benchmarking & performance, and stablecoin risk & regulation
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Cartoons
June 6, 2025
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Profiling the Mutual Fund & ETF Universe
June 6, 2025
57% of households owning mutual funds make more than $100k per year.
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The Divide Between Active and Passive Fund Fees
June 6, 2025
Active equity mutual funds continue to charge more than 10x the fees of passive equity mutual funds.
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Domestic Equity Investors Flocked to Low Fee Funds in 2024
June 6, 2025
Domestic equity index funds with the lowest fees saw the large majority of inflows in 2024.
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Breaking Down Retirement Assets
June 6, 2025
44% of U.S. households own an IRA. The difference in ownership between the highest and lowest income buckets is staggering.
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Equity ETFs Accounted for 27% of Stock Market Volume in 2024
June 6, 2025
Equity ETFs accounted for 27% of stock market volume in the U.S. in 2024.
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Government vs. Prime Money Market Funds
June 6, 2025
A look at the holdings of government-only money market funds versus prime money market funds
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A Long-Term Look at Retail Gasoline Prices
June 6, 2025
A long-term look at retail gasoline prices
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Weekly Research Recap
June 6, 2025
Some interesting charts from our recent posts