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Wednesday links: the shelf life of a stock

Abnormal Returns

Banking The number of bank branches in the U.S. peaked in 2012. bloomberg.com) Economy The housing and manufacturing sectors are both range-bound. sherwood.news) Where SVB's business stands as JP Morgan ($JPM) looks to make inroads. bloomberg.com) ETFs Where active ETFs are growing fastest.

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5 Unusual Economic Indicators That Can Tell You About the Economy

Trade Brains

However, there are many other lesser-known indicators that can actually provide valuable insights and are helpful for the economy. Back in the autumn of 2001, he noticed that when the US economy was struggling due to the recession, lipstick sales were actually going up instead of down. Keep reading to find out what they are!

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“Soft Landing”: Where Inflation Completes Its Journey Back to Normal Levels While the Economy Stays Healthy

Walkner Condon Financial Advisors

One definition , according to a speech delivered by Tom Barkin, the President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, is “where inflation completes its journey back to normal levels while the economy stays healthy”. One might then wonder 1) what are normal inflation levels and 2) what defines a healthy economy. during this period.

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Market Commentary: Strong Starts to the Year Are Usually Bullish for Stocks

Carson Wealth

Looking at the numbers, more good news could be in store for the bulls. Looking more closely at the data above, we noticed only 1976 and 2012 were election years and the market returned 4.6% As long-time followers of this commentary know, we’ve been quite bullish on both the stock market and the economy for well over a year now.

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Nifty 50 hits 20,000! Here are Shocking Nifty 50 Moments – From Terror Attacks to Demonetization!

Trade Brains

Nifty 50 first hit 10,000 on July 26, 2017, and it took more than 21 years to double that number. For many people, 20,000 is not just a number; but happiness for many. The Ripple effect saw the market fall a number of times in 2008. Since then, India has come a long way in the last 30 years. on July 20, of this year.

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Market Commentary: Checking In on Market Fundamentals

Carson Wealth

economy continues to look solid, with markets rallying Friday after a stronger-than-expected jobs report. gain, but not a bad number by any means. This is only the eighth time that has ever happened and the first time since the first quarter of 2012 (also an election year). economy, and the job market is leading the way.

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

The Big Picture

And without that, you know, investment in the economy, we weren’t going to get the economy forward. But what did people do in 2012 when they saw, wait a minute, my house price is recovering. And so the fear was that they were just going to all pilot in the tertiary bills and they were never going to move into risk assets.

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