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The U.S. Dollar is Still in Charge

The U.S. Dollar Is Still In Charge

The U.S. dollar has been in the headlines due to an anticipated pause in Fed policy and concerns over the currency’s place in the global financial system.

Week in Review: Mixed Showing [April 14-23]

Week in Review

The stock market had a mixed showing this week. The major indices all registered gains compared to last week’s closing levels, but concerns about inflation and Fed policy kept a limit on index performance.

Oil, the Fed and Jobs are Surprising Markets

Oil, the Fed and Jobs are Surprising Markets

There is an old saying that happiness equals reality minus expectations. This is particularly relevant when it comes to financial planning and investing during times of great uncertainty.

What Exactly Is Systemic Risk?

What Exactly Is Systemic Risk?

We’re hearing the term “systemic risk” all the time again from the financial media as we battle another (much smaller) banking crisis.

Week in Review: Ends on a positive [March 24-23]

This week started, and then ended, on a pretty firm note for the stock market. In between, however, there was a bit of volatility as investors weighed ongoing concerns about the bank industry along with the latest policy move from the Fed.

Banking Turmoil And Market Pullbacks

Banking Turmoil And Market Pullbacks

The banking crisis that began in the U.S. has now spread to Europe. Recent concerns over the solvency of Credit Suisse, Switzerland’s second largest “global systemically important bank” (G-SIB), was due in no small part to the runs on U.S. banks.

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