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May 10, 2024
Rod Skyles: The Unconventional Economist Stocks and Bonds The S&P 500 is attempting to complete an 8-day win streak on Friday, as the bellwether index has recovered to near record highs. While there is plenty of bad or even scary economic news out there, stocks continue to climb the “wall of worry” to new highs,…
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May 3, 2024
Rod Skyles: The Unconventional Economist Stocks and Bonds Stocks are staging a strong rally early Friday on a weaker than expected employment report, which comes after a Thursday rally on news the Fed did not plan to raise rates soon. While three to four Fed rate cuts in 2024 have been priced into the market…
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April 26, 2024
Rod Skyles: The Unconventional Economist Stocks and Bonds (and Economy) Friday has begun with stocks soaring after big earnings news from tech giants Microsoft and Alphabet (Google). Alphabet also announced board approval for a $70 billion stock buyback, which added fuel to the positive fire of the earnings surprise. Stock buybacks reduce the number of…
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