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The Laws of Attracting Alpha – Portfolio Manager Profile of Eric S. Meyer, PhD, J.D., CFA

In this portfolio manager profile, you’ll learn how Portfolio Manager Eric Meyer’s career led him to find interesting investing opportunities that resulted in the...

Economic Data Analysis for June 15 – Market Sees What the Fed Won’t Admit To (Just Yet)

Leland Abrams of Wynkoop, LLC and a portfolio manager of a fixed income fund at Catalyst, provides his analysis of the June 15 economic data...

CPI June Reaction: Don’t Be Fooled by the 0.4% Month-Over-Month Gain in the Core!

Following the June 13 CPI report that shows inflation has dipped to 4% year-over-year (YoY) but Core inflation is up 0.4% on the month,...

May HANDLS Market Recap: Cloudy with a Ray of Sunshine

The graph and table above provide return data for major income-oriented asset categories for the month of May 2023 and YTD 2023. Returns for...

The Future Of Mortgage Rates & U.S. Real Estate With Leland Abrams

Leland Abrams recently joined Alexander Fleiss at Rebellion Research for a lively discussion.

The Future Of Mortgage Rates & U.S. Real Estate With Leland Abrams

Leland Abrams recently joined Alexander Fleiss at Rebellion Research for a lively discussion.

The Duration Equation

What is duration? It is a risk by definition. The risk that the value of a fixed rate bond will decline or rise as a result of a change in interest rates.

These Core Investment Themes Remain => Inflation, Interest Rates, Policy and Recovery

May kicked off with a stunning miss on the previous month’s employment report which came in at a disappointing 266k and confirmed recent anecdotal evidence from across the economy that if the government incentivizes its labor force to stay home, it will do just that.

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What’s the Real Value of Active Management?

In my opinion, true active strategies have a very important role in portfolios as complements to passive, cheap beta. Advisors need to understand what they own.

Election Trepidation: October 2024 HANDLS Monthly Report

October was marked by continued volatility across fixed income and equity markets as investors faced various challenges, including persistent inflation concerns, rising yields, tightening monetary policy, and the backdrop of a U.S. Presidential election.

The Election Results Are In. The Market Likes the Results.

As an investor, it’s nice to know what we should expect from President Trump, because we have seen the movie before in 2017 – 2021. Apart from the early part of the Pandemic period, the economy and stock markets generally performed well.

Thematic Investing Can Add a Ton of Value to Portfolios

Remember, our investment in stocks is a De facto vote of confidence on the economies in which we invest. Earnings, revenue, margins, free cash flow, and the growth of these important metrics is what drives stocks up or down over time.

Investing in Big Rivers is a No-Brainer, Common Sense Decision.

The discretionary sector struggled as did all growth and quality-oriented areas of the market in 2022. That was a classic re-set and a raging opportunity to add exposure.