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No Quick Fixes

By Jeff Hybiak, CFA • March 25, 2020 • 0 Comments
No Quick Fixes

The bear market of 2020 is unprecedented. The pace of the decline has exceeded all records, including the steep fall in 1929. While the move is unprecedented, the reason we only use quantitative models at SEM is this allows us to not guess about the next move and how to

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The Fed, the Virus, and Being Prepared - MMM Week 2

By Jeff Hybiak, CFA • March 23, 2020 • 0 Comments
The Fed, the Virus, and Being Prepared - MMM Week 2

As much as I tried to unplug over the weekend, it was tough to avoid all the Coronavirus news. It's also difficult to keep up since both LinkedIn and Facebook decide to filter our feeds by things they think are relevant, not in date order. Check the timestamps on any

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Not another COVID-19 Update

By Jeff Hybiak, CFA • March 20, 2020 • 0 Comments

If you're like me, you've been inundated with COVID-19 updates. I hit the breaking point this morning and recorded this video. Compared to the 60 minute long webinars everyone keeps sending me, I hope this 10 minute video tells you everything you need.

Here are some of the highlights:

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The Fed had to act; it's probably not enough

By Jeff Hybiak, CFA • March 19, 2020 • 0 Comments
The Fed had to act; it's probably not enough

I've spent my entire career criticizing the Fed. A group of academics sitting around trying to control the economy with interest rates and the various other vehicles always ends up causing additional problems elsewhere. I've argued for the past 10 years the Fed would again create bigger problems due to

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SEM's Cornerstone Models

By Jeff Hybiak, CFA • March 18, 2020 • 0 Comments

This short webinar walks through the reasons we decided to enter the Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) market, why we selected to specialize in the Biblically Responsible Investment (BRI) segment, the advantage these portfolios have over other BRI portfolios, how the portfolios will be managed, and the opportunities they provide your

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