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Market Commentary: Slow Start For Stocks Despite Solid Job Gains

Carson Wealth

2023 Stock Gains Suggest a Solid (But Not Spectacular) 2024 The S&P 500 finally fell last week after nine consecutive weeks of gains, the longest weekly winning streak since 2004. A “Goldilocks” December jobs report highlights sustained momentum for the economy as it continues its path to normalization. History says to expect it.

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At the Money: Managing a Portfolio in a Higher Rate Environment

The Big Picture

And they kept it there all the way to 2004, and the joke was in 2003 and 2004 was an emergency rate when there was no clear emergency. And without that, you know, investment in the economy, we weren’t going to get the economy forward. And by keeping that money cheap, they encouraged speculative movements in markets.

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Market Commentary: Fundamentals May Be Aligned for Solid Stock Gains in 2024

Carson Wealth

ECONOMY The economy saw blockbuster productivity growth in the third quarter. ECONOMY: PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH COULD BE A GAME CHANGER Lost in all the consternation over a weak payroll report this month was robust productivity data, which was released earlier. But this was not because the productive capacity of the economy expanded.

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How And Why To Give Away Your Money In 2024

Walkner Condon Financial Advisors

A changing political landscape, the state of the economy, donor sentiment, and industry changes are four areas which present challenges and opportunities alike. Politics and the Economy We’ve seen recently how current world affairs can affect donor sentiment in some of the most high profile universities across the country.

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Transcript: John Hope Bryant

The Big Picture

And he’s really moving the needle in terms of having people take control of their own financial life in a way that benefits not just them but the entire economy and all of society. They’re an underground economy because they don’t trust the mainstream economy. Number one, a school district is a business.

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The State of the American Business

The Irrelevant Investor

The market has done a good job reflecting what's going on in the real economy. Exploration and Production (-76%) This number reflects the average change from the 52-week high for each group. Recreational Vehicles (-54%) It's hard to believe, but Harley Davidson had a bigger market cap than Apple in 2004. When do they reopen?

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Transcript: Graeme Forster, Orbis Investments

The Big Picture

Graham Foster] : 00:02:54 That was a number, that was number theory, pure number theory. And whether it’s all numbers or even numbers. Some people look at a casino as entertainment and hey, we’re gonna spend X dollars, pick a number, 500, 2000, whatever it is. Number one, longevity.

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