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Catching Up to Stocks

By Jeff Hybiak, CFA • September 02, 2020 • 0 Comments
Catching Up to Stocks

Stocks are a forward looking mechanism. That is drilled into our heads constantly. It means stock market participants are constantly looking ahead at what the future will look like and then assign a "fair" price today to whatever you think the future will hold. The problem with that method is

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The Fed, Inflation, Yields, Risks, and Opportunities - MMM Week 25

By Jeff Hybiak, CFA • August 31, 2020 • 0 Comments
The Fed, Inflation, Yields, Risks, and Opportunities - MMM Week 25

The Oscars, the Grammys, the Emmys, the Tonys, and the Kansas City Fed Monetary Policy Symposium.......What do these annual events have in common? In each of their respective industries they have become THE annual event everyone looks forward to.

In the financial markets the Symposium is simply known as

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Musings,Federal Reserve,inflation,Bond Yields

Election, Our Process, Housing, the Fed, and Bonds - MMM Week 24

By Jeff Hybiak, CFA • August 24, 2020 • 0 Comments
Election, Our Process, Housing, the Fed, and Bonds - MMM Week 24

Last week's Musings focused more on the big picture and my message to clients and advisors on where we go next. With that focus a lot of my random thoughts last week were on the long-term impact COVID will have on our economy, the markets, and our lives. We will

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Musings,election,Fed Balance Sheet,Housing,High Yield Bonds,Chart of the Week

Many paths to all-time highs

By Jeff Hybiak, CFA • August 19, 2020 • 0 Comments
Many paths to all-time highs

The S&P 500 index hit an all-time record high on Tuesday. Many people are celebrating what is officially the shortest bear market in history. A typical bear market sees stocks losing 35-55% over 12-18 months and then taking 5-8 years to fully recover those losses. I've argued since

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Chart of the Week,bull market

Cornerstone Impact Update - COVID, Amazon, and Resources

By Courtney Dent • August 18, 2020 • 0 Comments
Cornerstone Impact Update - COVID, Amazon, and Resources

We love working with our Cornerstone partners! This month's update focuses on ways our partners are speaking out on important topics.

Eventide

The Chief Investment Officer for Eventide funds, Dr. Finny Kuruvilla has one of the most impressive resumes for any of our portfolio managers. In our office, we like

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Cornerstone,Impact,COVID-19
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