Chart of the Week: 30-year Mortgage Rate vs. Existing Home Sales
30-year Mortgage Rate vs. Existing Home Sales
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Hunter Frey, Analyst
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Hunter Frey is an Analyst at Catalyst Capital Advisors, LLC and Rational Advisors Inc. covering all in-house equity strategies and an insider buying income-oriented strategy at Catalyst Funds. Mr. Frey received a Bachelor of Science degree in International Business with a focus in Spanish from Gardner-Webb University, Godbold School of Business, and is in pursuit of a Master of Business Administration in Economics and Finance from New York University, Stern School of Business.
Not What it Seems: The Double-Edged Sword of the New Consumer
As the third quarter slowly winds down, economic data announcements remain front page stories as the economy recalibrates amid the Delta variant. Even though labor markets and supply chains remain challenged with a less linear recovery and supply bottlenecks, the consumer price index (CPI), an inflation gauge, slowed its’ growth with the smallest gain in seven months as consumer prices increased only 0.3% (0.1% less than consensus).
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Chart of the Week: 20 Month Performance of the S&P 500 TR Index After a Recession
20 Month Performance of the S&P 500 TR Index After a Recession
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Chart of the Week: Small-Cap Value Outperforms Large-Cap Value Over the Past 20 Years
Small-Cap Value Outperforms Large-Cap Value Over the Past 20 years
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The Disequilibrium of Innovation
As we approach the end of the summer, Covid-19 health risks remain prevalent. The new delta variant continues to shed uncertainty around a robust economic recovery. Amid the new variant’s increasing infection rates (even in vaccinated individuals), the Federal Reserve announced that the in-person plans for the Jackson Hole symposium would be replaced with a virtual event on August 27, 2021.
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Chart of the Week: Copper/Gold Ratio vs 10-Year Treasury
Copper/Gold Ratio vs 10-Year Treasury
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Chart of the Week: Fixed Income Annualized Returns Over the Past 18 Years
Fixed Income Annualized Returns Over the Past 18 Years
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The Infrastructure Deal’s Impact on the Markets
The re-establishment of coronavirus restrictions will likely not be as extreme of an impact on society and business operations as the “growing pains” and social and business adjustments weathered after March of 2020 contain any large economic event.
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Chart of the Week: Short-Term Bonds Tend to Perform Well During Inflationary Increases
Short-Term Bonds Tend to Perform Well During Inflationary Increases
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