The Big Picture

OCTOBER 26, 2024

The weekend is here! Pour yourself a mug of Danish Blend coffee, grab a seat outside, and get ready for our longer-form weekend reads: • Savers Bid a Sad Farewell to Higher Yields : Interest rates on CDs and savings accounts are down and expected to keep falling. A mourning period is under way for the all too brief era of 5% yields. ( Wall Street Journal ) • Goldman Sachs cautions that predicting the next decade of returns is hard : The strategists forecast lackluster returns, but they definite

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Advisor Perspectives

OCTOBER 26, 2024

Even with inflation well and truly on the way down after the most aggressive interest-rate tightening in a generation, central banks are averse to declarations of victory. That the pace of price increases has been reined in without a major economic downturn is an accomplishment that warrants some trumpeting.

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Calculated Risk

OCTOBER 26, 2024

Boo! The key reports this week are the advance estimate of Q3 GDP and the October employment report. Other key indicators include Personal Income and Outlays and PCE prices for September, the Case-Shiller house prices for August, October ISM manufacturing and services indexes, and October vehicle sales. -- Monday, October 28th -- 10:30 AM: Dallas Fed Survey of Manufacturing Activity for October.

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Advisor Perspectives

OCTOBER 26, 2024

With less than two weeks remaining before the U.S. presidential election, there’s a growing sense of uncertainty in the air. Investors are wondering how to position their money, bracing for the possibility of significant volatility and market shifts.

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Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA

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Calculated Risk

OCTOBER 26, 2024

At the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter this week: Click on graph for larger image. • New Home Sales Increase to 738,000 Annual Rate in September • NAR: Existing-Home Sales Decreased to 3.84 million SAAR in September, New Cycle Low • Lawler: Update on the “Neutral” Rate and Early Read on September Existing Home Sales • NMHC on Apartments: "Looser market conditions for the ninth consecutive quarter" • California Home Sales Up 5% SA YoY in September This is usually published 4 to 6 times a w

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Advisor Perspectives

OCTOBER 26, 2024

At his party’s inaugural investment summit last week, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer positioned himself as a champion for artificial intelligence. Appearing alongside former Google Chief Executive Officer Eric Schmidt, Starmer called AI an “opportunity,” rather than something to be scared of, and said his country “needs to run towards” it.

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Abnormal Returns

OCTOBER 26, 2024

EVs EVs are still gaining market share. (news.dealershipguy.com) EVs are going to win. They are just better. (noahpinion.blog) A lot of EV owners have another gas-powered car. (sherwood.news) Solar Cheap solar power is growing all around the globe. (theatlantic.com) How solar farms can aid the environment. (thecooldown.com) Energy Tesla's ($TSLA) energy storage business is booming.

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Advisor Perspectives

OCTOBER 26, 2024

Here in the US, people are obsessed with the impending election. It is perhaps the World’s Largest Guessing Game. We can look at polls and make our best guesses, but no one really knows what will happen. We just have to wait for more data which will (hopefully) be forthcoming November 5 or soon afterward.

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Advisor Perspectives

OCTOBER 26, 2024

Some of the latest reads show growing momentum in the housing and homebuilding sectors. Investors can capitalize on this with targeted ETFs.

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Speaker: Abdi Ali, Sr. Lease Accounting Consultant

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Advisor Perspectives

OCTOBER 26, 2024

The Internal Revenue Service has announced new tax brackets for 2025, making now an ideal time to revisit the benefits of muni bond ETFs.

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