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Not a lot to say - MMM v2-16

By Jeff Hybiak, CFA • April 19, 2021 • 0 Comments
Not a lot to say - MMM v2-16

Back in 2019 the daily blog entries turned into a weekly "Chart of the Week". There just weren't a lot of different ways to say what was happening – stocks seemed to go up every week. Any drop of 3% was bought aggressively. Valuations were at levels that indicated long-term returns

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Chart of the Week,Musings,Valuations,Budget Deficit,Fed Balance Sheet,COVID19

Spring is in the air - MMM v2-15

By Jeff Hybiak, CFA • April 12, 2021 • 0 Comments
Spring is in the air - MMM v2-15

This is my 4th year in Virginia. After 20 years in Arizona where you have a very short spring before moving into the 90-110 degree temperatures, there is just something about seeing the landscape come to life. After the year we just went through, it seems like there is even

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Musings,Budget Deficit

Did the resurrection actually happen? - Cornerstone Impact Update

By Courtney Dent • April 07, 2021 • 0 Comments
Did the resurrection actually happen? - Cornerstone Impact Update

Just like that Easter is over. In the weeks leading up to Easter we started a "Wednesday in the Word" on our social media pages (Facebook & LinkedIn). Here's what you missed if you aren't following our pages:

SEM Wealth Management on LinkedIn: #WednesdayintheWord #Cornerstone #stpatricksday
Saint Patrick was a
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Cornerstone,Impact

And away we go - MMM v2-14

By Jeff Hybiak, CFA • April 05, 2021 • 0 Comments
And away we go - MMM v2-14

Have we reached the end? Just as March 2020 marked the beginning of the COVID19 economic shock, March 2021 could go down as the end of the shock. As vaccine distribution hit critical mass, the weather turned nicer in the southern states, and yet another round of stimulus checks hit

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Musings,SEM Model Update,Economic Update,Jobs,Manufacturing,Consumer Sentiment

1st Quarter 2021 - Spring Newsletter

By Jeff Hybiak, CFA • April 01, 2021 • 0 Comments
1st Quarter 2021 - Spring Newsletter

Pillars of the Rally

The market has staged an impressive rally over the past year. The first quarter saw a mass increase in risk tolerance as we saw large moves in many investments. We have to remember the market is always looking toward the future and is expecting a multi-year

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