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Thursday links: governing the rest

Abnormal Returns

ft.com) Japan bank portfolios are full of long dated bonds. nytimes.com) Economy Still no sign of a turn in weekly initial unemployment claims. (theinformation.com) Office vacancies rates are not improving. axios.com) Finance Why 2023 is not a replay of 2008-09. ritholtz.com) Credit Suisse is not Silicon Valley Bank.

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Sunday links: financial resilience

Abnormal Returns

awealthofcommonsense.com) Seven reasons you may want to venture away from the market portfolio. wsj.com) Why Medicare Advantage costs the government more the traditional Medicare. nbcnews.com) Economy An economic soft landing is still on track. Strategy The stock market has changed so much over the past 50 years.

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

The Big Picture

Investors should be considering capturing some of that yield in their portfolios. We’re going to discuss how these changes are likely to affect your portfolios and what you should do about it. When you talk about change, is that the sort of substantial change in government policy that impact markets? Tell us about that.

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Should You Protect Your Portfolio Against a Possible U.S. Debt Default?

A Wealth of Common Sense

government into default the threat is very real. How bout a discussion of how should retirees position themselves to protect their portfolio? Us old guys don’t have years to recover from a political sabotage of the markets and the economy. A reader asks: Without getting into the politics of throwing the U.S.

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How L&T’s Strategic Investments in Emerging Sectors are Shaping the Future of India’s Economy?

Trade Brains

With India’s defence market projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13% from FY24 to FY30, L&T is strategically positioned to capitalize on the government’s increasing focus on indigenization and exports in the defence sector. How do you see L&T competing with global players in semiconductors?

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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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2 Reasons the Generic 60/40 Portfolio Fails

Integrity Financial Planning

This strategy tells you to put 60% of your portfolio in equities and 40% in bonds or other fixed-income offerings. However, the 2022 economy has brought the classic 60/40 allocation strategy into question as both the stock and bond markets dip at the same time. In a 60/40 allocation, this negatively affects the whole portfolio.