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FEBRUARY 26, 2024

For those of us embarking on careers in finance, including myself, the unease accompanying economic downturns and market volatility is all too familiar. Continuous Learning and Skill Enhancement One of the most effective strategies to maintain your value in the industry, irrespective of economic conditions, is continuous learning.

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JANUARY 20, 2023

Hyman Minsky, American Economist (1919-1996) Hyman Minsky proposed theories linking market fragility and the normal economic cycle with speculative bubbles innate to financial markets. The bubble of cryptocurrency burst, resulting in economic losses of approximately $2 trillion.

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APRIL 13, 2023

Investment Themes In our prior letter, we reviewed investment themes including deglobalization, the end of zero-interest-rate policies, tepid economic growth, and the end of the current rate-hiking cycle. Its economic effect will also be deflationary. The rate of adoption will influence the speed of the productivity boost.

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OCTOBER 17, 2023

We believe many of these counter balances are nearing an end, and the economic impacts of the Fed’s policy, which are always felt on a lagged basis, will begin to manifest on Main Street soon. To secure that higher income for the future, we’ve begun to extend portfolio duration. We’re always happy to help!

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JULY 13, 2023

Given the economic data, the Fed also had a more hawkish rate-tightening outlook than expected. In large measure, the hawkish tone of the Fed is driven by moral suasion and, to a lesser degree, recent economic data. This came to pass in June as the Fed paused its rate-hiking cadence, which began in March 2022.

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JANUARY 17, 2024

Contributing to that growth were two significant happenings: America helped rebuild Europe and Japan, triggering economic benefits for our nation, and the largest generation in U.S. FIGURE 2 Source: Strategas Securities LLC Following the oil shocks of the ‘70s and the breaking of double-digit inflation by then Fed Chairman Paul A.

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