Gary Carmell
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Rather than diving into deep philosophical exposition and heavy economics, I thought I would go a different direction this week and share some random thoughts and items that have caught my attention recently.
My 14 Random Thoughts
Garry Shandling –
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Gary Carmell
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It is hard for anyone to argue that one’s parents have not been quite influential over the course of one’s life for good and bad. This is especially true for the father-son relationship. In mythology, the father often represents the duality of growth and destruction (harshness and discipline).
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Gary Carmell
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The CFA Institute recently polled its members regarding whether the United States will enter into a recession in 2016. 875 members responded and the following table shows the results.
Will the US Experience a Recession in 2016?
Source: CFA Institute Financial NewsBrief
70% are in the camp that a recession will not take place in 2016.
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Gary Carmell
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I promise this is the last time in 2015 that I will discuss interest rates and my strong belief that the Fed is making a big mistake by raising rates, which is expected to happen this week. Since a picture is worth a thousand words, then multiple pictures should be worth many thousands of words.
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Gary Carmell
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There is obviously a lot of conjecture as to what the impact of the Fed embarking upon its first increase in short-term interest rates in over nine years will be. Markets are discounting mechanisms so what most people are talking about today the market often has moved on from awhile back.
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Gary Carmell
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I thought I would focus this week’s blog on things that have recently caught my attention in the news.
In Case You Missed It – In the News
• Starwood Purchase of $5.3 Billion of EQR Apartment Assets
In the Dire Straits song Industrial Disease,
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It looks like Greece blinked and is giving its creditors much of what they’re asking for. In my opinion, it’s just going to create more hardship for the Greek people. In my book, I wrote a lot about the risk of austerity in the United States derailing the recovery in 2010 and 2011.
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