Wednesday, December 23, 2020
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Jobless Claims Beat Continue reading
Month: December 2020
Do You Believe In The Santa Claus Rally?
Market Blog
12/23/20
“If Santa should fail to call, bears may come to Broad and Wall.” —Yale Hirsh Continue reading
Some Tips on TIPS
Economic Blog
12/22/2020
With concern about inflation rising for some investors, we’ve started to receive questions about Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities, or TIPS. With TIPS, the principal of the bond, the part that’s paid back when the bond matures, is adjusted for inflation (or deflation) as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which is a form of inflation protection. However, the added inflation protection doesn’t come for free. TIPS almost always offer a lower yield than ordinary “nominal” Treasuries with the same maturity, usually significantly lower. Continue reading
Is Brexit Fishing For A Deal?
Economic Blog
12/22/2020
Brexit, the United Kingdom’s (UK) withdrawal from the European Union (EU), is making news again as it stumbles toward its apparent conclusion on December 31, 2020. The major sticking point now: fish. Continue reading
Stimulus Bill May Help | Daily Market Update
Stimulus Deal Nears | Daily Market Update
Weekly Market Performance – Small Caps Strong in the wake of Dollar Weakness
Leading Indicators Signal Need For Bridge Stimulus
Economic Blog
12/18/2020
Leading economic indicators are flashing yellow, as it becomes clearer that rising COVID-19 case counts and renewed lockdowns are inflicting damage on a budding economic recovery. Continue reading
Indexes Deliver Gains | Daily Market Update
The Fed Reaches Into Its Policy Toolbox Again
Economic Blog
12/17/20
The Federal Reserve (Fed) demonstrated Wednesday in its final policy meeting of the year—again—that it has not exhausted the tools it has for supporting the economy and still holds plenty in reserve. Continue reading