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Fear, Doubt, and Faith in the Messiah: A Study Through Matthew (Part 8)

By Courtney Dent • August 03, 2022 • 0 Comments
Fear, Doubt, and Faith in the Messiah: A Study Through Matthew (Part 8)

So far in the Gospel of Matthew, we've seen the beginnings of Jesus' ministry; however, we haven't really seen Him rejected. At the end of chapter 13, which we discussed in July, we hear about Jesus being rejected at Nazareth, his hometown. This month, we're going to see faith being

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Cornerstone,Impact,Matthew

Is it over? - MMM v3-30

By Jeff Hybiak, CFA • August 01, 2022 • 0 Comments
Is it over? - MMM v3-30

The S&P 500 just posted its best month since November 2020. This has led many market 'experts' to declare the "Bear Market" over, marking it up as just a temporary bump in our recovery from the pandemic. The month closed with another impressive week, which included yet another

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Musings,Market Returns,SEM Model Update,Personal Income

Time will tell - MMM v3-29

By Jeff Hybiak, CFA • July 25, 2022 • 0 Comments
Time will tell - MMM v3-29

Even with Friday's big drop, it was a positive week for stocks. The S&P 500 was able to break above its recent trading range.

This was important as going into the week, stocks had been putting in a series of lower highs and lower lows (which is bad)

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Musings,bonds,SEM Model Update

Companies to 'embrace'

By Courtney Dent • July 20, 2022 • 0 Comments
Companies to 'embrace'

Back in April, I wrote an article going deeper into the first of the three BRI mandates: avoid. This month I want to briefly discuss more on the embrace mandate. Embrace is seeking to own companies that align with your values. In Biblically Responsible Portfolios, they seek companies that are

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Resilient or Naïve? - MMM v3-28

By Jeff Hybiak, CFA • July 18, 2022 • 0 Comments
Resilient or Naïve? - MMM v3-28

Cody was out the back half of last week and the first part of this week. After watching the markets from afar the last four weeks, watching the day-to-day intricacies for the past four days I see a market that is HOPING we've seen the worst. We saw two large

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Musings,bonds,inflation
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