Introduction We are currently at an inflection point. The evidence we have is pointing to a change in direction of Federal Reserve interest rate policy. Earlier this month, both the CPI (Consumer Price Index) and the PPI (Producer Price Incex) showed that inflation was slowing. In fact, the CPI came in below 3% inflation rate […]
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Introduction Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google, is a major player in the tech industry, offering an appealing option for investors. The evaluation of whether to invest in a stock or not is crucial when considering any stock, including GOOGL. This process involves analyzing various financial metrics and market conditions to determine if it
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Introduction The mid-year financial market update is a crucial tool for investors and financial professionals to reassess their strategies and make informed decisions in a rapidly changing market landscape. This comprehensive update provides an in-depth analysis of various aspects of the financial market, including M&A industry trends, investment outlook, digital health market update, and market
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As the Fed contemplates changes to interest rates, we examine the impact electronic trading of bonds has on volatility and yields
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As President of BankChampaign, not only does Mark Ballard stay current on industry trends and best practices, but he shares his financial expertise on his informational investment blog featured on BankChampaign’s website. Ballard has been with BankChampaign since 1991. Spanning topics such as stock market standings, investment metrics, inflation trends, portfolio management, company investment analysis,
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UPDATE #2: This is officially the second largest bank failure ever UPDATE: California bank regulators have closed SIVB down – this typically means they will reopen on Monday in a different corporates format. We will see… Yesterday, the 16th largest bank in the country lost > 60% of its market value. In the past 18
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We discuss where the stock market is and potentially could head given interest rates being higher for longer.
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Introduction If you read my recent “2023 Investment Focus” blog post, you will see that I noted several focus areas for investing during 2023, and the energy supply/demand imbalance plays prominently in that list. I thought adding a bit more color to the concept for you might be interesting, so below I’ll give you some
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If you read the 2022 In Review series on this blog, you got a feel for how we managed to outperform the stock market in 2022. Much of that strategy will apply to 2023, but I wanted to give you a broadened look at the Macroeconomic issues I believe we are facing and some of
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This is the final entry in our 2022 In Review series. It relates directly to the earlier posts in this series, so I recommend you do a quick review of it before reading this Part 4. Successfully Managing Investments in 2022 As 2021 was winding down, in the last few months we became increasingly concerned
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Recap In the first two installments of 2022 In Review we looked at how our model portfolio performed compared to the stock market (favorably) and why investments in index funds or funds and investment managers that mirror index funds too closely will likely underperform in coming years. If you haven’t read them, you might want
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RECAP In the first post of this series, I discussed the stock and bond markets’ performance for the year and compared that to our Model Portfolios upon which client portfolios are managed. Today, I want to talk a bit about why 2022 was a stock pickers market and why I believe that 2023 and beyond
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