Calculated Risk

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Here is a review of the Ten Economic Questions for 2023 Below are my ten questions for 2024 (I've been doing this online every year for almost 20 years!). economy will likely perform in 2024, and if there are surprises - like in 2020 with the pandemic - to adjust my thinking. Q4-over-Q4 in 2024. range in Q4 2024.

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Abnormal Returns

MAY 1, 2024

April 2024 The S&P 500 lost 4.08% in April 2024. on.spdji.com) How major asset classes performed in April 2024. owners can thank Todd Combs and Ted Weschler for the Apple ($AAPL) investment. owners can thank Todd Combs and Ted Weschler for the Apple ($AAPL) investment. ft.com) Strategy Catalysts matter.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Weekly Market Insights | November 18th, 2024 Rally Loses Steam; Fed Weighs Move Stocks fell last week as the postelection rally lost momentum amid an inflation uptick and cautious comments from Fed officials. 6 Source: YCharts.com, November 16, 2024. INTU), Deere & Company (DE) Source: Zacks, November 15, 2024.

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The Big Picture

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

This week, we speak with Brad Gerstner , founder and CEO of Altimeter Capital , a technology-focused investment firm, which has about $7 billion in assets under management. He explains how he launched Altimer as a founder-run venture fund with interests in both public and private investments. Note: This episode was recorded on Nov.

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The Big Picture

AUGUST 12, 2024

Do we simply ignore the growth in the size of the economy and the U.S. Economy in 2022 was $25,439.70B; in 2009, it was $14,478.06B; ignore that also? October 2, 2017) Deficit Chicken Hawks vs Ronald Reagan (July 13, 2010) Politics & Investing The post Catastrophizing Debt appeared first on The Big Picture. population?

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Abnormal Returns

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

earnings estimates, and margins, continue to tick higher in 2024. ft.com) Investing is simple but not easy. ft.com) Economy Weekly initial unemployment claims continue to trend lower. abnormalreturns.com) The investment world was a different place when Josh Brown started writing. Markets U.S. corporate profitability.

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Abnormal Returns

JANUARY 7, 2024

(entrylevel.topdowncharts.com) 10 predictions for 2024 including 'The economy overheats.' theirrelevantinvestor.com) Don't get caught sitting in cash in 2024. awealthofcommonsense.com) An example of how finding a (highly) niche investment strategy works in practice.

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APRIL 3, 2024

Markets A look back at Q1 2024 asset class returns. novelinvestor.com) Growth and value performance flip-flopped in March 2024. ft.com) Alternatives Alternative investments aren't going to save you in an apocalypse. theringer.com) Economy How well does consumer sentiment correlate with the real economy?

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APRIL 21, 2024

wsj.com) 15 more ideas from Seth Klarman's "Margin of Safety" including 'Investment must be thought of as more than stock selection or making a series of solid individual investment decisions.' advisorperspectives.com) The stock market was not counting on higher yields in 2024. axios.com) The Cybertruck looks like a bust.

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MAY 20, 2024

rogersplanning.blogspot.com) 11 investing principles from Bill Miller including how to avoid value traps. tker.co) The 18 best investing blogs of 2024. citywire.com) Economy Anecdotal evidence shows the consumer is doing well. (fortunesandfrictions.com) Why finance professionals should take less equity market risk.

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Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 3, 2024

With a plethora of interdependent and ever-changing parts, gaining a clear (or even not-terribly-fuzzy) understanding of where the economy stands at any given moment is a daunting task, to say the least. At the same time, value and international stocks continue to lag, trading as if the economy is already in the depths of a serious recession.

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Abnormal Returns

JULY 3, 2024

Strategy Politics and investing don't mix. rogersplanning.blogspot.com) Not all investment decisions are created alike. behaviouralinvestment.com) Finance A lot of loans got repriced in 2024, so far. axios.com) Economy Weekly initial unemployment claims are ticking higher.

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Dear Mr. Market

MARCH 17, 2024

My Portfolio Guide, LLC was the first investment firm to publish a March Madness investing bracket where we share our picks and match them up against each other. Click here or below to see or enlarge the entire bracket for 2024. Lastly, the way these are initially “seeded” does not reflect our current confidence in them.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

MARCH 11, 2024

The economy added 275,000 jobs in February—exceeding the 198,000 expected—but wage growth slowed, and jobless claims edged up. Some investors saw that as a negative, while others viewed it as a “Goldilocks” moment—an economy that’s not too hot or cold. 4,5 Source: YCharts.com, March 9, 2024. Business Inventories.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

3 Source: YCharts.com, February 17, 2024. While the Fed has indicated short-term rates may trend lower in 2024, the January inflation reports support Fed Chair Powell’s recent comments that the Fed is in no hurry to cut rates. Source: Zacks, February 15, 2024 Companies mentioned are for informational purposes only.

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Abnormal Returns

JUNE 4, 2024

(bloomberg.com) Has the 'anti-woke' investing movement peaked? marginalrevolution.com) Economy Q2 GDP Nowcasts are coming down. marginalrevolution.com) Economy Q2 GDP Nowcasts are coming down. econbrowser.com) How 2024 Fed expectations have bounced around. riabiz.com) Global China's internet history is getting erased.

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Trade Brains

OCTOBER 9, 2024

crore, which will open on 15th October 2024. The issue will close on 17th October 2024 and be listed on the stock exchange on 22nd October 2024. As of June 2024, the company has sold over 12 million passenger vehicles in both domestic and export markets. In the fiscal year 2024, it produced 28.43 billion in 2024.

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The Big Picture

JANUARY 1, 2024

What’s Ahead for 2024. Bitcoin backers are looking forward to an ETF and other catalysts that could lift prices in 2024. Why They Can Do It Again in 2024. Stay invested. Barron’s ) • Ten Economic Questions for 2024 : The purpose of these questions is to provide a framework of how the U.S. Stay invested.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

To put that in perspective, Nvidia’s market cap is now roughly the same size as Canada’s economy. Source: YCharts.com, February 24, 2024. Investors appear to have concluded that AI’s impact may just be starting, and anticipate it will be a driving economic force in 2024 and beyond. Two-year Treasury Note Auction.

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Abnormal Returns

AUGUST 19, 2024

Markets There is big difference between politics and policies when it comes to investing. marginalrevolution.com) Economy Prices don't decline, but wages can increase. bloomberg.com) The homicide rate fell in 2023 and is plunging in 2024. optimisticallie.com) 20 pandemic darlings that have yet to rebound. jasher.substack.com)

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Weekly Market Insights | November 4th, 2024 Stocks Retreat on Jobs and Election Concerns Stocks slid last week as mixed economic data and strong-but-not-spectacular Q3 corporate reports failed to inspire investors. Source: YCharts.com, November 2, 2024. ABNB) Source: Zacks, November 1, 2024. Productivity and Costs.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

MARCH 4, 2024

2 Source: YCharts.com, March 2, 2024. Consumers Remain Upbeat With all the excitement over AI, it’s easy to overlook some key economic indicators that also speak to the underlying strength of the economy—specifically, consumer data. KR) Source: Zacks, February 27, 2024 Companies mentioned are for informational purposes only.

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Abnormal Returns

MAY 28, 2024

Strategy Wealthy Americans invest a lot in alternatives, but that doesn't mean you need to. vox.com) Economy Through March 2024, Case-Shiller home prices increased some 6.5%. ft.com) Surveys are not the economy, and vice versa. ofdollarsanddata.com) The case against concentrated funds.

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Abnormal Returns

MAY 17, 2024

(theirrelevantinvestor.com) There are two approaches to investing. openvc.app) Economy Q2 2024 GDP is tracking in the mid-2%s. mrzepczynski.blogspot.com) It's easy to forget the pain of volatility. wggtb.substack.com) Venture capital Figma shareholders are getting an opportunity to sell stock, post-Adobe deal.

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Abnormal Returns

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

(blockworks.co) Strategy Rubin Miller, "Investing on hopes and hunches — making emotional decisions — is why so few portfolios earn the actual market return." fortunesandfrictions.com) The rise of passive investing hasn't broken the markets. disciplinefunds.com) What happens if you invest at a stock market top?

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The Big Picture

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

 At the Money: Stock Picking vs. Value Investing with Jeremy Schwartz, Wisdom Tree. February 7, 2024) How much you pay for stocks really matters. Should value investing be part of that strategy? And on today’s edition of At the Money, we’re gonna discuss whether value investing should be part of your strategy.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

3 Source: YCharts.com, February 10, 2024. economy has come into the spotlight. An analysis conducted by The Wall Street Journal recently proposed that the economy’s resilience could be attributed, at least in part, to the productivity driven by the technology sector. The Wall Street Journal,February 4, 2024 2.

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MARCH 15, 2024

bloomberg.com) Fund management Passive investing is driving down fees on all type of funds. on.ft.com) When fund companies oversell the benefits of an investment. wsj.com) Economy 2024 Q1 GDP still tracking around 2% growth. hottakes.space) How the pandemic unleashed the 'introvert economy.' worth.com)

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

MARCH 25, 2024

4 Source: YCharts.com, March 23, 2024. He added that if the economy keeps on its current course, that the FOMC would likely “begin dialing back policy restraint at some point this year.” Source: Investors Business Daily – Econoday economic calendar; March 18, 2024 The Econoday economic calendar lists upcoming U.S.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Weekly Market Insights | October 21st, 2024 Sixth Week of Gains on Wall Street Stocks posted modest gains last week, with quarterly earnings season in full swing and the election on the horizon. 5 Source: YCharts.com, October 19, 2024. UPS) Source: Zacks, October 18, 2024 Companies mentioned are for informational purposes only.

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Abnormal Returns

DECEMBER 22, 2023

wapo.st) Finance Links to all the Wall Street 2024 investment outlooks. ft.com) Six ETF market predictions for 2024 including a cooling off in the covered-call space. morningstar.com) Economy November PCE came in at 3.2% down from 5.6% at the peak.

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Your Richest Life

DECEMBER 22, 2023

As 2023 comes to a close, we can take a look at how the markets and economy performed, where we stand now, and what might be on the horizon for 2024. In fact, during the first three quarters of the year, the economy grew at a rate of 3.2 All in all, the markets and economy performed stronger than anticipated in 2023.

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Abnormal Returns

JANUARY 28, 2024

(apnews.com) State and local election officials are seeing more threats headed into 2024. fasterplease.substack.com) Economy The U.S. economy is in its best shape since the 1990s. economy is the envy of the rest of the developed world. abnormalreturns.com) An example where investing out of spite doesn't work out.

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Trade Brains

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

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Trade Brains

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The Indian IPO market has shown remarkable activity in 2024, with a total of 313 IPOs launched across the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) as of October 1st. As of October 1, 2024, the NSE has seen 198 IPOs, with 49 on the Mainboard and 149 in the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) segment. 125.93%) 225.65(67.15%)

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Abnormal Returns

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

market in 2024. biopharmadive.com) Strategy What happens when you invest right before a bear market? msn.com) Fund management Warren Buffett could have continued running investment partnerships with high fees, but he didn't. axios.com) Economy Home prices are still ticking higher.

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Calculated Risk

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Note: This index is a leading indicator primarily for new Commercial Real Estate (CRE) investment. From the AIA: AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index Reports Sluggish Conditions to Start 2024 rchitecture firm billings remained soft entering into 2024, with an AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score of 46.2

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