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MONEYBALL INVESTING: THE REAL REASON SWINGING FOR THE FENCES IS BAD FOR YOUR PORTFOLIO
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One of the more iconic scenes in the movie, Moneyball, involves the baseball scouts discussing various players’ abilities. They note a player’s “classy” swing and then move on to his girlfriend’s looks for an assessment of his in-game proficiency. It’s both darkly humorous and a sly indictment of the flawed mechanics by which scouts judge players.
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BENCHMARK REVIEW & MONTHLY RECAP, MAY 2020
Markets Continue Higher as the Economic Reopening Begins.
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Economic Data Reflects Shutdown, but Market Rallies
After one of the worst months and quarters in years, April saw a sharp rebound in equity markets as some of the worst-case COVID-19 scenarios did not materialize.
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THE BOND BLUES
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The blues have hit the bond market, but we believe current dislocations can create opportunities for active managers of individual bond portfolios.
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SUNDAY NIGHT SURPRISE
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In attempt to go all in, the Federal Reserve cut rates on Sunday night to the lower bound, 0-0.25% and announced a $700 billion Quantitative Easing (QE) program.
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A PERFECT STORM: PANDEMIC, PETROLEUM AND POLITICS
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Stocks were hit hard yesterday as coronavirus fears spread, oil prices plummeted, and uncertainties on the political front continued to linger.
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Coronavirus Fears Wash Away New Market Highs
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Coronavirus fears hit the markets as concerns mount that the virus is now accelerating outside of China with cases growing in South Korea, Italy, Iran, and the United States. Panic set in during Monday’s trading session with the major U.S. stock indices all down over 3% with more than 90% of total volume being to the downside, and the CBOE Volatility Index surging nearly 50%.
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All Treats and No Tricks as S&P 500 Hits New Highs: October Benchmark Review and Monthly Recap
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Despite some volatility at the start of the month, October turned out to be a rather steady ride for stocks as the S&P 500 Index put in a new all-time high.
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Tweets, Threats and Tariffs: Global Markets React
Trade negotiations between the U.S. and China have suddenly erupted into a storm of tweets, threats, tariffs and retaliation.
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First Quarter Bounceback
Brackets may be busted, but the S&P 500 Index rebounded with one of its strongest quarters in years.
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Yield Curve Inverts: Now What?
On Friday of last week, the yield curve finally inverted ever so slightly, but does it mean a recession is on the horizon?