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Nicely played, Chair Powell

By Jeff Hybiak, CFA • December 16, 2021 • 0 Comments
Nicely played, Chair Powell

The Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday they were accelerating the pace of the tapering of their Quantitative Easing program. While markets were on edge after some shaky press conferences in prior months, this was already telegraphed in Congressional testimony at the end of November. Back then the markets initially panicked,

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Chart of the Week,Fed Balance Sheet,Quantitative Easing

Pick a Side - MMM v2-50

By Jeff Hybiak, CFA • December 13, 2021 • 0 Comments
Pick a Side - MMM v2-50

We're in the homestretch of 2021 where many people are making their plans for the new year. This is also the time of year where there are dozens of lists, articles, tv segments, videos, and social media posts with an opinion of what the year ahead will look like. 2022

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Musings,Predictions,Sentiment

Omicronned - MMM v2-49

By Jeff Hybiak, CFA • December 06, 2021 • 0 Comments
Omicronned - MMM v2-49

The last two years has been a challenge to say the least. At SEM we've attempted to do what we always do – allow the data to drive our decisions. We've provided what we hope is a consistent, independent look at the current news moving the markets to help our readers,

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Musings,Economic Data,SEM Model Update,employment

Your Faith & the Workplace (Chapters 1-4)

By Courtney Dent • December 04, 2021 • 0 Comments

We spent the last 5 weeks sharing a video devotional series on faith driven investing. But what does it actually mean to be "faith driven"? Being faith driven means your faith in Jesus Christ drives the way you work and live.

Does your faith drive your life or is it

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Faith Based Leadership,Faith Driven Entrepreneur

2021 Recap - Cornerstone Impact Update

By Courtney Dent • December 01, 2021 • 0 Comments
2021 Recap - Cornerstone Impact Update

Just like that, 2021 is almost over. I've enjoyed getting to share what God is teaching me throughout the year in these blogs, and I hope they've been helpful in some way in your life. The holidays are a busy time. For my last Cornerstone Impact blog of the year,

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Cornerstone,Impact
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