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Observations to Start 2023

The Big Picture

Holding onto expectations of major shifts in key drivers of the markets and the economy – merely due to the changing of the calendar – is a carryover from the days when the calendar mattered much more. Alas, utterly nothing. Given all that, perhaps the 20% equity drawdown is less significant than many believe. • March Magic or March Madness?

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At the Money: Is War Good for Markets?

The Big Picture

I’m Barry Ritholtz, and on today’s edition of At the Money, we’re gonna discuss whether war and inflation 20 somehow adds up to higher portfolio prices. Also looking back to the 2002 9/11 situation and then going into Afghanistan and all that stuff. And the regular media does a terrible job covering the economy.

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Market Outlook: 3 Reasons Long-Term Investors Should Be Optimistic

Darrow Wealth Management

For much of last year, even good news about the economy was bad news for markets. Since 1926, stocks were down four consecutive years only once (between 1929 and 1932), three years in a row twice (latest being 2000 to 2002), and one instance of back-to-back losses (between 1974 and 1975). stocks (S&P 500) on record.

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5 Best Investment Hedges Against Inflation

Good Financial Cents

The combination of rising inflation and interest rates is putting a serious squeeze on investment portfolios and household budgets across the nation. But we’re here to offer some help with what we believe to be the five best investment hedges against inflation to help protect your portfolio. Commodity price increases aren’t uniform.

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Why volatility matters when investing

Nationwide Financial

or more, levels not seen since 2008 (78 days) or 2002 (73 days). Spells of downside volatility can present opportunities for financial professionals and investors to re-assess risk and reset portfolio allocations if warranted. Notably, on the downside, there were 65 trading days last year when the S&P 500 sank by 1.0%

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The good, the bad, and the volatile

Nationwide Financial

Market volatility in 2022 also hit the traditional 60% equity/40% bond model portfolio. This was the third worst calendar-year return for 60/40 portfolios since 2002, losing 16% in 2022. Historically, the longer investors hold on to their portfolios, the greater their chances for overall positive return. lost in 1994.

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New Year, New Clean Slate

Investing Caffeine

bear markets”), the bond or fixed income investments in a diversified portfolio act as shock absorbers to cushion the blow of volatile stock prices. More specifically, in a typical bear market, the economy generally slows down causing demand to decelerate, and interest rates to decline, which causes the values of bonds to increase.

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