The Market in Pictures, September 6

Our team looks at a lot of research throughout each day. A few charts that caught our eye this week, and the way they fit the unfolding puzzle of evidence: Brian: Despite a rough start to the decade, US growth has actually exceeded pre-COVID projections    ...
How Do You Define Safe?

How Do You Define Safe?

Brian wrote a post last week that’s relevant to this month’s writeup. It’s worth a few minutes of your time as it provides perspective around how you should think about investing your hard earned money: The Lost Century in Bonds. Volatility is not risk, and the...

The Market in Pictures, August 30

Our team looks at a lot of research throughout each day. A few charts that caught our eye this week, and the way they fit the unfolding puzzle of evidence: Arch: The market action of the past month has restored sector correlations back to the midpoint of their recent...

The Market in Pictures, August 23

Our team looks at a lot of research throughout each day. A few charts that caught our eye this week, and the way they fit the unfolding puzzle of evidence: Dave: Overall job growth has been modest over the past year, likely somewhere between these two measurements...

Stock Buybacks: Dispelling the Myths

Stock buybacks are a frequent corporate practice that often sparks debate and confusion. As a means for companies to return excess capital to shareholders, buybacks can seem complex and sometimes even controversial. However, when you peel back the misconceptions, the...