(LinkedIn) The Week in Pictures: Macro Market Update

This week’s post touches on renewed equity market volatility, sky-high valuations, the retail trading frenzy, record-low mortgage rates, the coming wave of US Treasury supply, disruptions in the gold market, and more. Click here to read the entire post on LinkedIn.

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(LinkedIn) 5 Scary Charts Highlighting Financial Risk in Italy and Europe

If you have picked up a newspaper in the last week, you are probably aware of the turmoil in Europe. Anti-Euro rhetoric in Italy is once again threatening financial stability in the region. The political chaos in Italy is spreading to other European markets, causing financial stress across asset classes. Here are 5 charts highlighting the impact …

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(LinkedIn) So you think your bond index is passive? Think again.

Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose. The more things change, the more they stay the same. While the saying is true for many narratives about financial markets, it does not apply to investing in passive equity and fixed income indices. Many investors view their passive exposure as “constant and consistent risk.”

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(LinkedIn) Corporate Golf Outing Horror Stories

It happens every year. The company golf outing. Golfers love it. Everybody else hates it. For some, it’s an opportunity to show off their talents outside of work. For others, it’s a chance to publicly embarrass themselves for an entire afternoon. Click to read the entire article on LinkedIn

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