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Market Rallies To All-Time Highs As Bulls Dismiss Fed

Well, that was undoubtedly an exciting bought of volatility. Last week, we reviewed our “signals” and the market sell-off.

Chart of the Week: Floating Rate Loans Perform During All Rate Environments

Floating Rate Loans Perform During All Rate Environments

You Can’t Create Permanent Inflation from Artificial Growth

Currently, depending on whether you are “bullish” or “bearish,” there is much angst over the prospect of higher inflation. If you are bullish, higher inflation is a reflection of surging economic growth. If you are bearish, higher inflation leads to rising costs and higher rates. However, we need a better definition of what inflation is.

Fed Starting Campaign To Taper Its Asset Purchases

Over the last couple of months, the Fed started its campaign to prepare markets for a “taper” of its asset purchases.

Have Stocks Already Priced in the “Economic Boom?”

The media is buzzing with claims of an “Economic Boom” in 2021. While the economy will most certainly grow in 2021, the question is how much is already “baked in?”

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