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The new PIMCO without Bill Gross

Posted on September 30, 2014 by LSAConnect

PIMCO Elects Daniel Ivascyn as Group Chief Investment Officer Firm Names Andrew Balls, Mark Kiesel, Virginie Maisonneuve, Scott Mather and Mihir Worah Chief Investment Officers Kiesel, Mr. Mather and Mr. Worah named Portfolio Managers for Total Return Fund Saumil Parikh, Mr. … Continue reading →

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Weekly Economic Update

Posted on September 29, 2014 by LSAConnect

Economic Update 9-29-2014 Economic news was generally mixed on the week, with housing providing a slightly more optimistic tone. GDP for the 2nd quarter was revised a bit higher as well, casting a more positive light on the prior period. … Continue reading →

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The ‘Bond King’ Jumps Ship

Posted on September 26, 2014 by LSAConnect

In breaking news this morning, Bill Gross is leaving the company he founded for Janus Capital Group. Click here for article

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Weekly Economic Update

Posted on September 22, 2014 by LSAConnect

Economic Update 9-15-2014 Aside from the FOMC meeting—where language was scrutinized but little actually changed—the economic week was mixed. Several regional economic indexes came in with positive results, inflation was virtually unchanged and housing results were a bit disappointing relative … Continue reading →

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Weekly Economic Update

Posted on September 15, 2014 by LSAConnect

Economic Update 9-15-2014 In a slower week for economic data, results came in tempered to positive (retail sales being a more important release), but included no major surprises. Geopolitically, the highlight originated from a developed market this time, as polls … Continue reading →

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Weekly Economic Update

Posted on September 8, 2014 by LSAConnect

Economic Update 9-8-2014   Economic data for the week came in fairly strong, highlighted by the ISM manufacturing report, which is closely watched by markets. However, the August employment situation report for August was a bit disappointing. S. stocks gained … Continue reading →

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LSA PORTFOLIO TRADE DAY

Posted on September 5, 2014 by LSAConnect

PORTFOLIO TRADE DAY!  TODAY (FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5th, 2014) is trade day for the LSA models listed below.  Please login to the LSA site to view all changes:   Revisions are NOW POSTED today, September 3, 2014. Private Client (Not Traditional) … Continue reading →

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LSA PORTFOLIO REVISIONS

Posted on September 4, 2014 by LSAConnect

LSA will be making changes to the models listed below to be traded on Friday, September 5, 2014.  Revisions are all posted online and ready to view and prepare to trade.  These are the ONLY models that we are making … Continue reading →

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Weekly Economic Update

Posted on September 2, 2014 by LSAConnect

A busy week of economic data releases boosted by an upward revised Q2 real GDP growth rate, a double-digit monthly gain of durable goods orders in July and better than expected consumer confidence going into the back-to-school shopping season. Mixed … Continue reading →

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Weekly Economic Update

Posted on August 26, 2014 by LSAConnect

Economic data points from the week were quite good, and showed a continued rebound of conditions. Inflation, as measured by CPI at least, rose at a tempered pace we’ve come to expect. Equities and other risk assets were higher, with … Continue reading →

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Weekly Economic Update

Posted on August 19, 2014 by LSAConnect

Data was mixed on the week, with retail sales disappointing, but surveys and sentiment still decent on the manufacturing/small business end. Equity markets deflected geopolitical concerns and gained, as did bond prices with interest rates falling a fraction of a … Continue reading →

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** DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS 5 DAYS FROM TODAY!!**

Posted on August 13, 2014 by LSAConnect

  LSA National Conference  September 17-19, 2014  Kansas City, MO   ** DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS 5 DAYS FROM TODAY!!**     YOU MUST REGISTER BY AUGUST 18, 2014.   The hotel WILL sell out for the Plaza Art Fair & rooms … Continue reading →

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