Well, I won’t back down
No, I won’t back down
You can stand me up at the gates of hell
But I won’t back down
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I Won't Back Down - Powell and Yellen versus Wall Street
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Gary Carmell
Posted in COVID 19, Economy, Housing, Interest Rates, Investing, News, Stock History, Stock Market
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Gary Carmell
Posted in COVID 19, Economy, Housing, Interest Rates, Investing, News, Stock History, Stock Market
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Many Pictures Tell a Story - The Fed
by Gary Carmell
Posted in Economy, Housing, Interest Rates, Manufacturing, News, Trends, Wealth
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Gary Carmell
Posted in Economy, Housing, Interest Rates, Manufacturing, News, Trends, Wealth
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This week will be another one focused on charts and graphs that caught my attention. The emphasis will be on the story of the Fed remaining very dovish in spite of what appears to be some pockets of economic strength (e.g. housing, commodities, semiconductors),
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Let's Get Real
by Gary Carmell
Posted in COVID 19, Economy, Interest Rates, Investing, Manufacturing, News, Stock Market, Trends, Uncategorized, Wealth
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Gary Carmell
Posted in COVID 19, Economy, Interest Rates, Investing, Manufacturing, News, Stock Market, Trends, Uncategorized, Wealth
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The jobs report released on Friday was disappointing.
Disappointing Job Growth
Perhaps the report shouldn’t have been such a surprise on the downside based on this chart.
It would appear that job seekers are less confident about their prospects as they have significantly reduced their searches.
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Covid Housing Fever
I subscribe to The Daily Shot which is an economics and finance-oriented site that aggregates a tremendous number of charts to give investors a great visual overview of key aspects of the economy, both domestic and global, as well as financial markets.
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Post-Election Chart Frenzy
First of all, kudos to the tremendous participation among Americans in the electoral process. This election galvanized Americans into participating in the democratic process. Love or hate Trump; there is no question that he is a catalyst for stirring emotions and action.
It was fascinating to see how markets reacted as information was released related to the election.
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A Brutal Dichotomy: Time For Another Meaningful Stimulus?
by Gary Carmell
Posted in Economy, Interest Rates, Investing, Trends, Uncategorized, Wealth
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Gary Carmell
Posted in Economy, Interest Rates, Investing, Trends, Uncategorized, Wealth
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Fiscal stimulus has now started to contract while the Fed’s monetary support for the economy has tightened quite significantly over the last three months. See what the following charts show:
The following is from The Washington Post and shows how significant the support for the unemployed has been and how it will drop materially if no stimulus package is passed.
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Don't Flip Out, Flip a Coin Instead
I know this may shock some people, but I have to admit that it’s not always obvious what I should write about each week and there are even some weeks where the motivation to do so is less than what it should be. I’m human,
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A Leap Over Normality - Our New Abnormal
Last week was a crazy week preparing for rent collections this week as well as going through in great detail the safety precautions we are taking to do our best to keep our employees and residents safe. That is why this blog is shorter than normal.
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Zero Sum Thinking - Winner Take All
by Gary Carmell
Posted in Advice, Economy, Interest Rates, Investing, Manufacturing, News, Retirement, Stock History
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Gary Carmell
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It’s pretty clear that Donald Trump views virtually everything from the prism of winning and losing. And every issue is looked at with a very short term horizon. There does not appear to be any satisfaction derived by developing a long-term strategy, methodically implementing it, and seeing the seeds planted blossom into a beautiful garden that is sustainable and beneficial to all.
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The Fed's New Inaction Function
Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell officially altered the Fed’s reaction function during his virtual speech given for the annual Jackson Hole conference. More accurately he articulated its inaction function. Rather than being trigger happy to tighten monetary policy and raise interest rates as inflation reaches 2%,
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