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2023 Third Quarter Review & Commentary

FineMark

” Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Corporation, expressing his view on those who make short-term market prognostications. Equities and the S&P 500 At the onset of each new year, like clockwork, we’re asked for our near-term view. benchmark equity index, the S&P 500.

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Fixed Income Research: The Overlooked Younger Brother of Equity Research?

Mergers and Inquisitions

And the credit rating agencies (S&P, Fitch, Moody’s, and Morningstar DBRS in distant 4 th place) specialize in fixed income research. The legal side is quite important because you must read the debt agreements to understand each issuance’s covenants and other terms. a credit rating vs. an investment recommendation).

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2023 Fourth Quarter Review & Commentary

FineMark

Charles Munger, vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Corporation, expressing why he thought he and his business partner, Warren Buffett, had been such successful investors for so long. The equity market also noted the Fed’s comments as investors piled back into equities and the S&P 500 finished the year up more than 26%.

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