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Back to the Basics - MMM v2-9

By Jeff Hybiak, CFA • March 01, 2021 • 0 Comments
Back to the Basics - MMM v2-9

It's been exactly a year since investors woke up to the possibility that COVID19 could disrupt the "rocket ship" economy most believed we were experiencing. Investors saw little chance for anything to interrupt it. Readers of this blog and investors with SEM would have known the economy was artificially juiced

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Boom or Bust? - MMM v2-8

By Jeff Hybiak, CFA • February 22, 2021 • 0 Comments
Boom or Bust? - MMM v2-8

Over the past week, the consensus has been built that the US economy is about to embark on a historic boom. The parallel many are using is the Post World War II boom where the government had a "blank check" to rebuild the country's economy. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen was

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Musings,stimulus,Chart of the Week

Hidden Risks - MMM v2-7

By Jeff Hybiak, CFA • February 16, 2021 • 0 Comments
Hidden Risks - MMM v2-7

Whether when investing or just life in general there are all kinds of things that can go wrong. We can often reduce the damage of those risks, but not all the time. However, it's usually the things we cannot see that hurt us the most.

With most of the country

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Musings,SEM Model Update,Chart of the Week

A Cold Winter - MMM v2-6

By Jeff Hybiak, CFA • February 08, 2021 • 0 Comments
A Cold Winter - MMM v2-6

Most of the country is experiencing the coldest temperatures of the winter, which is fitting given the current state of the economy.

The market is ignoring the current data and focusing on the months ahead. They are fully pricing in a tremendous recovery based on three things:

  • Stimulus
  • Vaccines
  • Federal
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Musings,Economic Update,SEM Model Update,Federal Reserve,COVID19,stimulus,Chart of the Week

Let love be genuine - Cornerstone Impact Update

By Courtney Dent • February 02, 2021 • 0 Comments
Let love be genuine - Cornerstone Impact Update

COVID-19, the Black Lives Matter movement, the election, storming the capital, and the recent inauguration of President Biden are just some of the major events that have occurred over the last year. It was hard for so many people. The struggles left people searching for hope, for the light at

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Cornerstone,Impact
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