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Week ended Sept 3rd, 2021: US jobs report disappoints...who cares?
The US jobs report for August disappointed, but equity investors didn't seem to care, always finding the silver lining. More news in update
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Sep 4, 20214 min read
Week Ended Aug 27th, 2021:Fed strikes dovish tone
This week investors were mainly focused on the Fed's message at the economic symposium in Jackson Hole. It was perfect, dovish for assets
tim@emorningcoffee.com
Aug 28, 20213 min read
Week ended Aug 20th 2020: Saved by Friday!
Equity markets were rescued from what would have been a dismal week by Friday's rally in US stocks. Concerns include Delta, China, tapering
tim@emorningcoffee.com
Aug 22, 20215 min read
A look back during the pandemic: sector ETFs
ETF sector funds' performances since the pandemic provide an excellent historical context of shifting investor sentiment. What's next?
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Aug 18, 20215 min read
Week Ended Aug 13th 2021: Inflation runs hot, markets don't care
This is the E-MorningCoffee weekly update. Equities continued their steady march up whilst the UST market shrugged off CPI and PPI data.
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Aug 14, 20215 min read
Wealth inequality and race
There is a wealth inequality issue in many countries around the world, including the US. This is exacerbated when considering race.
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Aug 12, 20214 min read
Week Ended August 6th 2021: Strong US jobs report
Weekly update for the week ended Aug 6th 2021. USTs tank on Friday after strong jobs report, but US / global equities deliver a strong week,
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Aug 7, 20214 min read
Alternatives when equities are super-expensive
US equities have reached record valuations. Does this matter? What can you do if you are concerned?
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Aug 4, 20218 min read
Week ended July 30, 2021: Bitcoin, Robinhood, tech earnings, China, economic data, COVID variants
Global equities had a poor week across the board, one of the few this year, with nearly all of the major bourses I track losing ground. ...
tim@emorningcoffee.com
Jul 31, 20214 min read
How did we get here: US equities are expensive
Why are equities at historically high levels less than 1.5 years following a pandemic unlike anything experienced in 100 years?
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Jul 27, 20218 min read
Week Ended July 23, 2021: "Buy the Dip"
Week ended July 23 2021. After a dismal start on Monday, investors put aside economic and pandemic concerns as S&P 500 earnings were strong
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Jul 24, 20214 min read
NVDA and stock splits
This article looks at the performance of #NVDA, which is doing a 4-1 stock split announced in May. NVDA is compared to #AAPL and #TSLA.
tim@emorningcoffee.com
Jul 20, 20213 min read
Week Ended July 16, 2021: Inflation Up, Yields Down
This is the usual weekly update for the week ended July 16th 2021. Oddly, inflation is running hot but government bond yields are falling.
tim@emorningcoffee.com
Jul 17, 20216 min read
Week Ended July 9th: Markets Wobble But Recover Quickly
US Treasury bonds continued to rally hitting highs not seen in many months. Equities wobbled Thursday but reached record highs Friday.
tim@emorningcoffee.com
Jul 10, 20214 min read
Tech stocks continue to shine: a look back at 1H21
This article looks at how three groupings of tech stocks have performed vis-a-vis two broad indices and two "reopening" ETFs, focus on 1H21
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Jul 7, 20217 min read
Week Ended July 2nd 2021: It's The Best of Times
This is summary of what occurred in financial markets, including equities, bonds, safe haven & other assets, last week and 1H2021 summary.
tim@emorningcoffee.com
Jul 3, 20215 min read
The collateral effects of "selective" wage increases to $15/hour
Selective wage increases by several large US companies (e.g. Amazon, Target) are not necessarily positive for communities at large.
tim@emorningcoffee.com
Jun 30, 20214 min read
Week Ended June 25th 2021: Higher & Higher!
Financial markets stable, no real news flow of significance. Equity markets globally and across themes drift higher, along with UST yields.
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Jun 26, 20213 min read
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