Today’s U.S. reports revealed only a tiny Q2 GDP hike to 6.6% from 6.5% that fell short of our assumptions, with a slightly leaner than assumed final sales gain but an even weaker inventory path, […]
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Housing starts undershot estimates with a -7.0% July drop to a 3-month low of 1.534 mln, though it followed 55k in upward revisions that took the edge off the surprise. Starts remain well below the
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Two of the most popular exchange traded funds (ETF)s are the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) and the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI). Even though I have been a financial advisor and investing for
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Key Market Trends Tip: Use this as a quick guide on the short-term direction (1-2 weeks) of key markets. It is not a signal to buy or sell, just to show the trend. This is a
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The U.S. jobs report was stellar on every front with a stronger than expected climb in July nonfarm payrolls, big upward revisions to May and June, a hefty increase in earnings, and solid hours worked.
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The factory report beat estimates with a 1.5% June headline orders bounce and a huge 1.4% ex-transportation increase, alongside a 2.0% (was 2.1%) transportation gain. We saw upwardly-revised respective May gains of 2.3% (was 2.1%),
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Key drivers for the week of August 2, 2021 TIP – This is a 1-minute brief bullet-point summary. This tool gives investors and financial professionals a quick and simple list on what to look out
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Fed Chair Powell quipped that this was the FOMC’s “first deep dive” into QE tapering discussions. The outcome didn’t make any new waves and in fact, the results of this meeting calmed the seas of
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