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Fed's Beige Book: "Economic activity increased slightly to moderately"

Calculated Risk

Consumer spending moved up moderately, with most Districts reporting strong holiday sales that exceeded expectations. Vehicle sales grew modestly. Commercial real estate sales edged up. Contacts in several service industries, notably healthcare, continued to see job growth. Truck freight volumes, however, were down.

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (May 4-5)

Nerd's Eye View

Also in industry news this week: Large asset managers offering hybrid digital-human advice services are eating into the market share of purely human advisors, signaling that a smaller firm's ability to offer a differentiated value proposition could be a key to success in the coming years A recent study indicates that tech-forward advisory firms not (..)

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Blue Jet Healthcare IPO Review – GMP, Price, Details & More

Trade Brains

Blue Jet Healthcare IPO Review : Blue Jet Healthcare Limited is coming up with the IPO which is set to be listed on the NSE and BSE. This article will provide a comprehensive review of the IPO, including an in-depth analysis of the company’s financials and the strengths and weaknesses of Blue Jet Healthcare.

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Friday links: troubling economic effects

Abnormal Returns

theatlantic.com) Cold drinks make up some 75% of Starbucks ($SBUX) sales. qsrmagazine.com) Do you really want to get your healthcare from Dollar General ($DG)? (theverge.com) Companies Netflix ($NFLX) changed how content is made. Hence the Hollywood strikes.

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15 Recession-Proof Businesses That Thrive in Any Economy

Clever Girl Finance

These include sectors like healthcare, food, repair services, and childcare. These businesses typically operate in industries like healthcare, food, repair services, and personal care. Sales at grocery stores, candy sales, and alcohol sales all tend to increase during a recession.

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Entero Healthcare Solutions Limited IPO Review

Trade Brains

Entero Healthcare Solutions Limited IPO : coming up with its IPO issue of Rs. In this article, we will look at the Entero Healthcare Solutions Limited IPO Review 2024 and analyze its strengths and weaknesses. It has over 1900 healthcare product manufacturers supplying over 64,500 stock-keeping units. on healthcare.

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GPT Healthcare IPO Review – GMP, Financials and More

Trade Brains

GPT Healthcare is coming up with its IPO issue of Rs. In this article, we will look at the GPT Healthcare Limited IPO Review 2024 and analyze its strengths and weaknesses. GPT Healthcare Limited About the Company GPT Healthcare is a regional healthcare operator from Eastern India. Keep reading to find out!