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August 2020

Book Bits | 15 August 2020
● The Riches of This Land: The Untold, True Story of America’s Middle Class Jim Tankersley Summary via publisher (Public Affairs) For over a decade, Jim…
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Three Market “Anomalies” Test Contrarian Strategies
There’s an old Wall Street proverb that warns that the market can remain irrational for longer than you can stay solvent. The wisdom, or at least the…
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Tech, Consumer Discretionary Continue To Lead US Equity Sectors
Positive momentum has continued to shine as a forward indicator for technology and consumer discretionary stocks in recent months. Both sectors remain…
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Will The US Economic Rebound Falter In 2020’s Second Half?
A number of encouraging economic indicators suggest that the US is recovering from the coronavirus recession that crushed output in the second quarter…
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China Continues To Lead World Equity Markets In 2020
Reviewing the global equity market as a single portfolio reveals a sleepy affair for year-to-date results through yesterday’s close (Aug. 10). But…
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Stocks In Foreign Developed Markets Led Gainers Last Week
Shares in foreign developed-market nations topped returns last week for the major asset classes. After retreating for two weeks, this corner of global…
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Book Bits | 8 August 2020
● Boom and Bust: A Global History of Financial Bubbles William Quinn and John D. Turner Summary via publisher (Cambridge U. Press) Why do stock and…
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Research Review | 7 August 2020 | Gold
Is Gold a Hedge or Safe Haven Asset during COVID–19 Crisis? Md Akhtaruzzaman (Australian Catholic University), et al. May 15, 2020 The COVID–19 pandemic…
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Pondering Negative Real Yields And Higher Inflation Forecasts
These are strange days for the US government bond market. Inflation-indexed Treasuries are pricing in higher inflation expectations as real…
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US Economy Remains Vulnerable Amid Wave Of Ongoing Layoffs
Employment is expected to rebound again in this week’s update on payrolls in July, but it’s still premature to equate positive monthly hiring…
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Investing, Asset Allocation, Economics & The Search For The Bottom Line
Welcome to The Capital Spectator by me, James Picerno. James Picerno is an author/consultant/analyst focusing on financial markets, portfolio strategy…
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