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View from the Observation Deck When it comes to allocating capital, one of the most difficult decisions investors face is […]
View from the Observation Deck When it comes to allocating capital, one of the most difficult decisions investors face is […]
The Producer Price Index (PPI) rose 0.1% in June, coming in below the consensus expected +0.2%. Producer prices are up […]
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.2% in June, below the consensus expected +0.3%. The CPI is up 3.0% from […]
View from the Observation Deck Companies have a number of ways in which to return capital to their shareholders. As […]
Prior to 2008, when the Federal Reserve ran a “scarce reserve” monetary policy, just about every bank in the US […]
https://youtu.be/7rEwsD3gezA Here are 3 lessons from a fascinating book by one of the world’s first self-improvement pioneers: There are only […]
Nonfarm payrolls increased 209,000 in June, narrowly lagging the consensus expected 230,000. Payroll gains for April and May were revised […]
View from the Observation Deck One of the most common questions we field on an ongoing basis is the following: […]
The ISM Non-Manufacturing index increased to 53.9 in June, well above the consensus expected 51.2. (Levels above 50 signal expansion; […]
The trade deficit in goods and services came in at $69.0 billion in May, matching consensus expectations. Exports declined by […]
In 1852, Karl Marx said “Men make their own history, but they do not make it as they please; they […]
Personal income rose 0.4% in May (+0.5% including revisions to prior months), beating the consensus expected +0.3%. Personal consumption rose […]
View from the Observation Deck Investors directing capital into mutual funds and exchange traded funds (ETFs) continued to favor passive […]
