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Fed Note
Fed Note The December meeting was again slated to be ‘the one’, as in the meeting where interest rate policy changed for the first time in a decade and almost exactly seven years after the fed funds rate was cut … Continue reading
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Tagged banks, bonds, clients, credit, december rate hike, economic growth, employmnet, equities, Fed, Federal Reserve, financial advisor, FOMC, Inflation, interest rate, Janet Yellen, pace of rates, rate hike, rates, tightening, US dollar, zero interest rate policy
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Weekly Economic Update
Economic Update 12-14-2015 Economic data for the week was led by a marginal showing in retail sales, a drop in consumer and business sentiment, as well as continued impacts of disinflationary impulses in import prices and PPI. Global equity markets … Continue reading
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Tagged bps, China, Commodities, CPI, Crude oil, crude oil prices, DJIA, ECB, Economic, economic data, economic growth, Economic Update, Emerging Markets, Employment, Energy, Europe, Eurozone, Fed, Federal Reserve, fixed income, FOMC, GDP, global equity, Government, Home Sales, Inflation, interest rate, interest rates, Janet Yellen, Japan, Jobless Claims, LSA, MLP, MSCI Europe, oil prices, Portfolio, Q/E, Real Estate, Retail Sales, Russia, S&P 500, S&P500, unemployment rate, Update, Yahoo!
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Weekly Economic Update
Economic Update 12-07-2015 Economic data again showed some mixed results, with manufacturing (and some services results for that matter) coming in weaker than expected, while the monthly employment situation report for November came in strong. The labor report was seen as … Continue reading
Posted in Economic News
Tagged bps, China, Commodities, CPI, Crude oil, crude oil prices, DJIA, ECB, Economic, economic data, economic growth, Economic Update, Emerging Markets, Employment, Europe, Eurozone, Fed, Federal Reserve, fixed income, FOMC, GDP, Government, Home Sales, Inflation, interest rate, interest rates, Janet Yellen, Japan, Jobless Claims, LSA, MSCI Europe, oil prices, Portfolio, Q/E, Real Estate, Retail Sales, Russia, S&P 500, S&P500, unemployment rate, Update, Yahoo!
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Weekly Economic Update
Economic Update 11-30-2015 In a short holiday week, economic data was mixed, with durable goods and housing statistics generally higher, while consumer confidence indicators fell for the month Markets experienced a typical tame holiday week, with U.S. large-cap stocks coming … Continue reading
Posted in Economic News
Tagged bps, China, Commodities, CPI, Crude oil, crude oil prices, DJIA, Economic, economic data, economic growth, Economic Update, Emerging Markets, Employment, Europe, Eurozone, Fed, Federal Reserve, fixed income, FOMC, GDP, Government, Home Sales, Inflation, interest rate, interest rates, Janet Yellen, Japan, Jobless Claims, LSA, MSCI Europe, oil prices, Portfolio, Q/E, Real Estate, Retail Sales, Russia, S&P 500, S&P500, unemployment rate, Update, Yahoo!
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Weekly Economic Update
Economic Update 11-16-2015 In a light week for economic data, retail sales disappointed somewhat while consumer sentiment and jobs/claims data remained strong. Producer prices fell, especially on a year-to-year basis, which continues to reflect non-inflationary pressures throughout the system. Equity markets … Continue reading
Posted in Economic News
Tagged bps, China, Commodities, CPI, Crude oil, crude oil prices, DJIA, earnings, ECB, Economic, economic data, economic growth, Economic Update, Emerging Markets, Employment, Europe, Eurozone, Fed, Federal Reserve, fixed income, FOMC, GDP, Government, Home Sales, Inflation, interest rate, interest rates, Janet Yellen, Japan, Jobless Claims, LSA, MSCI Europe, oil prices, Portfolio, Q/E, Real Estate, Retail Sales, Russia, S&P 500, S&P500, unemployment rate, Update, Yahoo!
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Weekly Economic Update
Economic Update 11-09-2015 Economic data came in a bit better than expected on average, with the ISM non-manufacturing index and the October employment report surpassing expectations. Conditions were less appealing on the manufacturing side, as ISM manufacturing, factory orders and related … Continue reading
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Weekly Economic Update
Economic Update 11-02-2015 Economic data for the week was again mixed, with advance GDP for the third quarter coming in at a tempered level, but not too far off of expectations, while housing numbers and consumer sentiment surveys disappointed. However, the … Continue reading
Posted in Economic News
Tagged China, Commodities, CPI, Crude oil, crude oil prices, debt ceiling, DJIA, ECB, Economic, economic data, economic growth, Emerging Markets, Employment, Europe, Eurozone, Fed, Federal Reserve, fixed income, GDP, Government, Home Sales, Inflation, interest rate, interest rates, Janet Yellen, Japan, Jobless Claims, LSA, MSCI Europe, oil prices, Portfolio, Q/E, Real Estate, Russia, S&P 500, S&P500, third quarter, third quarter GDP, unemployment rate, Update, Yahoo!
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Chart of the Week “Historical Asset Class Performance”
As we wrap up a turbulent third quarter, it seems the year of 2015 will be defined by increased volatility and uncertainty… characteristics of investing that make diversification so important. This week’s chart ranks the yearly returns of various asset … Continue reading
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Last Chance to Register for 2015 LSA Virtual Conference
LAST CHANCE!!! Register Today to attend the 2015 LSA Virtual Conference. DATE: OCTOBER 30th TIME: 9:30 – 2:30 Central Welcome to the 2015 LSA Portfolio Analytics Virtual Conference. We are excited to invite you to a new way of conferencing. … Continue reading
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Fed Note
Fed Note: Fed policy remains at the center of investment market focus, but the October meeting wasn’t expected to be a blockbuster one. It didn’t disappoint, as there were no changes, but did leave December open as a possibility. The FOMC … Continue reading
Posted in Research
Tagged bps, China, Commodities, CPI, Crude oil, crude oil prices, december rate hike, DJIA, ECB, Economic, economic data, economic growth, Emerging Markets, Employment, Fed, Fed Funds rate, Federal Reserve, FOMC, FOMC minutes, Government, Inflation, interest rate, Janet Yellen, Markets, monetary policy, rate hike, rate rise, S&P 500, S&P500, unemployment rate, Yellen
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Weekly Economic Update
Economic Update 10-26-2015 Economic data on the week was focused on several housing reports, which came in better than expected; however, the much broader index of leading economic indicators fell backward a bit. Global equity markets responded positively to news … Continue reading
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Tagged bps, China, Commodities, CPI, Crude oil, crude oil prices, DJIA, ECB, Economic, economic data, economic growth, Economic Update, Emerging Markets, Employment, Europe, Eurozone, Fed, Federal Reserve, fixed income, FOMC, GDP, Government, Home Sales, Inflation, interest rate, interest rates, Janet Yellen, Japan, Jobless Claims, LSA, MSCI Europe, oil prices, Portfolio, Q/E, Real Estate, Retail Sales, Russia, S&P 500, S&P500, unemployment rate, Update, Yahoo!
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Weekly Economic Update
Economic Update 10-19-2015 Economic data for the week was generally lackluster, seen in retail sales and several manufacturing surveys. Inflation came in quite tempered, on par with recent months and expectations. Equity markets gained on interpretations of weak data meaning the … Continue reading
Posted in Economic News
Tagged bps, China, Commodities, Crude oil, crude oil prices, DJIA, ECB, Economic, economic data, economic growth, Economic Update, Emerging Markets, Employment, Europe, Eurozone, Fed, Federal Reserve, fixed income, FOMC, GDP, Government, Home Sales, Inflation, interest rate, interest rates, Janet Yellen, Japan, Jobless Claims, LSA, MSCI Europe, oil prices, Portfolio, Q/E, Real Estate, Retail Sales, Russia, S&P 500, S&P500, Taper, unemployment rate, Update, Yahoo!
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