Back to Back Calendar Year Losses for Stocks
“In my experience, most people who are lucky enough to sell something before it goes down get so busy patting themselves on the back, they…
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Recession Signals that are Flashing Red
“There are decades when nothing happens, and weeks when decades happen.” – Uday Kotak, founder of Kotak Mahindra Bank The gap between how people are feeling about the economy and what’s happening is bigger than the Grand Canyon. The soft...
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The Market is Quietly Stacking Up Wins
“It’s just that most people see what they want to see. We pride ourselves on living in reality.” – J.C. Parets, All-Star Charts, on the…
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March 2023 Market Commentary
“History provides crucial insight regarding market crisis; they are inevitable, painful, and ultimately surmountable.” – Shelby M.C. Davis, philanthropist and investor Pure Portfolios’ Chief…
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Bond Returns Following Difficult Years
“It’s not that I’m so smart; it’s just that I stay with problems longer.” – Albert Einstein Bonds could use a public relations makeover. The…
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Not a Typical Bank Failure
“This isn’t just one stupid bank making bad decisions. This is a real economic problem where the clients at Silicon Valley Bank were burning money…
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The Biggest Heist No One is Talking About
“Banks do not create money for the public good. They are businesses owned by shareholders. Their purpose is to make a profit.” – John Rogers,…
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February 2023 Market Commentary
“The main purpose of the stock market is to make fools of as many people as possible.” – Bernard Baruch, American financier Pure Portfolios’ Chief…
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Retirees: More is the Enemy of Enough
“Don’t risk what you have and need for what you don’t have and don’t need.” – Warren Buffett There’s a group of Twitter overachievers that…
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Assets That Could Hold Up During a Recession
“Fear, greed and hope have destroyed more portfolio value than any recession or depression we have ever been through.” – James O’Shaughnessy, Founder of O’Shaughnessy…
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