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inflation: Archive
Are Markets Gearing Up for a Real Santa Claus Rally?
by Mark Vickery
Perhaps this draw-down of equity valuations is spring-loading a good ol' fashioned Santa Claus Rally, after all.
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2023 Shaping Up to Be a Consequential Year
by Mark Vickery
The "era of cheap money" being over is one thing; extensive, prohibitively high costs for the foreseeable future is quite another.
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Fed Hike & Dot-Plot: "Higher for Longer" Now Has a Face
by Mark Vickery
"...For longer" -- it may not even be a real recession; it may feel similarly uncomfortable to where we are today, but for another year or two, rather than another quarter or two.
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Simplify Your Investing Process Using This Top-Down Approach
by Bryan Hayes
Letting the market guide us rather than trying to predict what will happen is the most prudent course of action.
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ETFs to Gain on Cooling U.S. Inflation Data
by Sanghamitra Saha
The annual inflation rate in the United States slowed for five months in a row to 7.1% in November 2022.
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Busy Week Highlighted by Next Fed Rate Move
by Mark Vickery
Consensus is currently for a 50 basis point (bps) hike mid-week, which will bring the Fed funds rate over +4% for the first time in 15 years.
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This Outperforming Consumer Staple Checks All the Boxes
by Bryan Hayes
This long-term stock market winner continues to outperform.
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Productivity, Labor Costs Behave; Pre-Markets Still Down
by Mark Vickery
If there's a silver lining anywhere in sight, it's that futures are less bad following a revision to a couple key economic prints this morning.
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Higher Interest Rates? 3 Insurance Stocks to Consider
by Derek Lewis
With the Fed fully committed to bringing inflation down, stocks in the financial sector, such as insurers, may see their profit margins expand in higher interest-rate environments.
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Energy Stocks and Crude Oil Diverge: What to Do Now
by Bryan Hayes
Crude has now come back down to the lows of the year, while energy stocks are trading near highs.
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S&P 500 Overtakes Key 4,000 Level: Stocks to Watch
by Bryan Hayes
Buying pressure accelerated Tuesday afternoon, as all sectors found positive territory.
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Jobless Claims, Goods Orders, Airline Metrics Up Ahead of Holiday
by Mark Vickery
We see higher-than-expected numbers this morning on weekly jobless claims, durable goods and airline travel.
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How Markets Have Fared Under a Divided Congress
by Bryan Hayes
Markets typically applaud the 'certainty' that comes with a split Congress.
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Insurance Giant Flashes Powerful 'Buy' Signal
by Bryan Hayes
This company has consistently made higher highs this year while the market has whipped back and forth.
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What Lies Ahead of Dollar? ETFs in Focus
by Sanghamitra Saha
The U.S. dollar has lost 3.4% last week. If the inflation cools ahead, investors may consider following ETF strategies.
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Insurance Behemoth Soars Amid Renewed Market Strength
by Bryan Hayes
This insurance giant has benefitted from higher prices.
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CPI Drops Half a Point: +7.7% Headline, +6.3% Core
by Mark Vickery
"Core" CPI -- stripping out volatile gas and food prices -- was +0.3%: 20 bps lower than projected, and it cuts September's +0.6% in half.
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A Proven Strategy to Bypass the Economic Uncertainty
by Bryan Hayes
There's certainly no absence of potential catalysts to push equity prices one way or the other.
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Markets Up Ahead of Election Day; LYFT, TRIP, ATVI Report
by Mark Vickery
"Gridlock" is seen as good for the markets because it keeps Capitol Hill from regulating, taxing or otherwise augmenting the marketplace.
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This Leading Auto Company Has Navigated the Bear Market with Ease
by Bryan Hayes
The stock is currently hitting an all-time high, a sign of strength as most stocks continue to hover in bear market territory.
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Energy Companies Stage Breakout Despite Lower Oil Prices
by Bryan Hayes
With a large number of highly-ranked stocks in the this sector, the energy play may still have room to run.
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Inflation ETF (RINF) Hits New 52-Week High
by Sanghamitra Saha
Inflation ETF (RINF) hit a new 52-week high. Can it soar higher?
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Insurance Giant Showing Immunity to This Year's Market Volatility
by Bryan Hayes
This stock has bucked the downtrend of the market this year, displaying relatively low volatility.
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How to Tell Economic "Good News" from "Bad News"
by Mark Vickery
Initial Jobless Claims fell to their lowest level since March to 193K ??? back below 200K for the first time since the spring.
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Market Open to Take Out 2022 Lows
by Mark Vickery
In other words, TINA ("There Is No Alternative" to stocks) has left the building, at least temporarily.
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