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Correction or Bear Market? - MMM v3-23

By Jeff Hybiak, CFA • June 06, 2022 • 0 Comments
Correction or Bear Market? - MMM v3-23

Availability Bias: a heuristic (mental shortcut) where the easiest to recall experiences are used to make decisions. This is often the most recent experiences or traumatic events (core memories).

I was searching through the Trader's Blog archives for times we discussed Availability Bias, which is frequently referred to as "recency

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Musings,Bear Markets,inflation

Spreading & Responses to Jesus' Ministry: A Study Through the Gospel of Matthew - Part 6

By Courtney Dent • June 01, 2022 • 0 Comments
Spreading & Responses to Jesus' Ministry: A Study Through the Gospel of Matthew - Part 6

Jesus' mission didn't stop with Him. We've spent the last several months looking at Jesus' ministry through His teachings and miracles. However, now it's time for others to go out and continue His mission. Jesus gave them instructions to help the lost nation of Israel first. They were told to

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Cornerstone,Impact,Matthew

Recession cancelled? - MMM v3-22

By Jeff Hybiak, CFA • May 31, 2022 • 0 Comments
Recession cancelled? - MMM v3-22

Throughout May the fear for many market participants was the US economy was heading into a recession. Last week, stocks and bonds staged an impressive rally with the riskiest of assets rallying the most. The justification from market commentators was interesting.

  • The economic data has slowed significantly enough the Fed
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Musings,SEM Model Update,bonds,Earnings Estimates

Your Faith & the Workplace (Chapter 9 - Ministry in Deed)

By Courtney Dent • May 28, 2022 • 0 Comments

"Ministry in deed" is part of a Christians' calling. Regardless of what you do for a living, you should view every relationship as a chance to display the virtues God is instilling in us. There are so many ways you can do this in the workforce; however, over the next

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Faith Based Leadership,Faith Driven Entrepreneur

Has the game stopped? - MMM v3-21

By Jeff Hybiak, CFA • May 23, 2022 • 0 Comments
Has the game stopped? - MMM v3-21

I used to manage individual stock portfolios......back in the 1990s. I described myself as a Warren Buffett/Peter Lynch style manager. Buy companies you understand with good business models selling products people want at a fair price. This was the philosophy I followed. I felt like I was a

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Musings,market bubble
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