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Market Recap
It was a tough week in the equity, commodity, and credit markets as the fall in oil prices started to infect everything. For the week the S&P lost -3.8% while the developed EAFE index was down -4.4%. There was real pain in the emerging world with the EM index falling -7.0%. Commodities were similarly hit. The broad index lost -4.5% while oil dropped -11.8%. Oil service stocks declined -6.7% while the MLP index was hit for -5.6%....
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Interesting Reads for December 10th
Every once in a while we plan to post links to articles we happen to be reading. Generally the topics will be investment related, but hopefully our interests stray at times....
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Interesting Reads for December 7th
Every once in a while we plan to post links to articles we happen to be reading. Generally the topics will be investment related, but hopefully our interests stray at times. ...
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Market Recap
This was not a week to be short a boat load of euro contracts or long crude oil. Oil struggled all week on supply worries and ultimately dipped -5.4%. The euro had its second largest rally ever on Thursday after the European Central Bank (ECB) disappointed some at their latest meeting. While the equity markets were whipped around, they closed the week on a strong note. For the week the S&P closed up fractionally, the NASDAQ added +0.3%, while small-cap stocks lost -1.6%. The overseas markets were all over the place, particularly in Europe. For the week euro stocks were up +0.4% in local currency, but if you were unfortunate enough to own them hedged, you lost -3.3%....
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Interesting Reads for December 3rd
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Interesting Reads for November 30th
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Interesting Reads for November 16th
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Practice Management Insights
Client’s need your help! When left to their own devices and an overabundance of information, (only some of which is useful) many investors can engage in questionable decision making. The comic above makes light of this concept, but reality isn’t too far removed. Much of the value an advisor brings to the relationship extends far beyond investment returns and portfolio allocations....
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Interesting Reads for November 9th
Every once in a while we plan to post links to articles we happen to be reading. Generally the topics will be investment related, but hopefully our interests stray at times....
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Interesting Reads for November 5th
Every once in a while we plan to post links to articles we happen to be reading. Generally the topics will be investment related, but hopefully our interests stray at times....
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