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The economic slowdown reflects a normalization after years of volatility, particularly in sectors like rural America, and should not be seen as alarming.

Outlook

Navigating Earnings Season: In the Middle of the Muddle

by WisdomTree
Published September 18, 2024

Gender Equality is the fifth UN SDG. And IA has a portfolio, so that one can align investments with values.

Reflections Strategies

Engendering equality, one portfolio at a time

by IA SRI
Published September 13, 2024

Gold’s function as a store of value has stood the test of time, helping owners maintain their purchasing power over thousands of years.

Outlook

Gold’s Ascent to All-Time Highs

by Global X
Published September 13, 2024

Buying a dip works really well in an uptrend, but a subtle change in trend can be like the proverbial frog in a pot of boiling water.

Reflections Strategies

When Does Dip Buying Become Knife Catching?

by Interactive Brokers Traders Insight
Published September 13, 2024

The Federal Reserve is now prioritizing labor market data over inflation in its decision-making process.

Outlook

Inflation Now Taking a Back Seat

by WisdomTree
Published September 12, 2024

Just like the hungry caterpillar, an investor may consider diversification and balance to achieve portfolio growth over time - with Asset Allocation portfolios.

Reflections Strategies

A caterpillar’s equation for investing

by Interactive Advisors
Published September 9, 2024

The back-to-school season isn’t just producing frowns for some students, it’s also dealing investors with losses.

Outlook

Reading, Writing, Math and Equity Losses

by Interactive Brokers Traders Insight
Published September 9, 2024

When Fed Chair Powell laid out a strategy to cut short-term interest rates, but did not say “when” or “how much”, the financial markets helped him fill in the blanks to both questions.

Outlook

Jackson Hole: The Time Has Come for Policy to Adjust

by Gerry Sparrow
Published September 6, 2024

Fixed income investing styles - how does one know whether an active, indexed, or systematic approach makes more sense for certain sectors, and for the asset class as a whole.

Strategies

The Role of Active, Index and Systematic Investing in Fixed …

by State Street Global Advisors
Published September 6, 2024

Investors responded favorably to Fed Chair Powell's much anticipated speech about rate cuts. The remaining question being how significant a rate cut might be.

Outlook

Powell: Fed is ready for rate cut

by Gerry Sparrow
Published August 30, 2024

Consumer confidence rebounded this month despite households’ apprehension about stock market bumpiness, reduced employment opportunities and other headwinds

Outlook

Consumer confidence generates bear-steepening action

by Interactive Brokers Traders Insight
Published August 30, 2024

Investor sentiment in commodity markets has reached a five-year low, presenting potential opportunities for contrarian investors. Potential opportunities and challenges exist in industrial metals, energy, precious metals and agricultural commodities.

Outlook

Have commodities hit peak bearishness? What happens next?

by WisdomTree
Published August 30, 2024

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