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One Asset Brexit Can’t Touch
June 29, 2016 Investing
Alternative assets often get a bad rap — remember the '90s Beanie Babies craze? — but there is one asset that continues to appreciate in value that even Brexit won’t touch… The $3.7 Trillion Municipal-Bond Market Just Isn’t That “Liquid”
May 10, 2016 Bonds
The Fed is allowing big banks to treat municipal bonds as safe, high-quality assets for emergency reserves. But once you’ve read up on Ramapo, New York, “safe” no longer comes to mind. Bull Markets & Share Buybacks Backlash Explained
April 15, 2016 U.S. Economy
Share buybacks are an integral part of the market, pumping more than $2.7 trillion into Wall Street since 2009. With buybacks fading amid an earnings recession, the bull market may be on its last legs. Wage Growth Remains an Issue for Millennials
April 5, 2016 U.S. Economy
As millennials look to turn the tide of wage growth, weekly initial jobless claims data point to trouble for the U.S. economy. Can the next generation provide investment opportunities?