For today’s post, we compare the cumulative total returns of several utility and infrastructure-related indices to that of the S&P 500 Index between 10/12/22
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Milton Friedman famously stated, “Inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon, in the sense that it is and can only be caused by a more rapid
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In this week’s edition of “Three on Thursday,” we explore the performance of the S&P 500 Index in the third quarter of 2024.
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In this week’s report, we examine recent trends in the U.S. housing market. On Tuesday, new data on home prices were released:
the Case-Shiller Index rose 0.2%
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The Fed began the process of rate cuts yesterday, and they came out not with a whimper, but with a bang, cutting rates by 0.5% (50 basis points).
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With the second quarter earnings season behind us, we thought it would be timely to provide an update regarding estimated 2024 and 2025 earnings and revenue
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Today, let’s look at the Federal Reserve’s financials through the second quarter of 2024. Back in 2008, the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) embarked on a novel
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This week, let’s explore the current state of indebtedness and financial health of U.S. households. This data is thoroughly analyzed to estimate the total debt
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Pretty much every month there’s one week that has the most important economic reports. For the month of August that’s this week.
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Today, let’s take a deeper look at the employment landscape in the United States. Every month, usually on the first Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics
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