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A weeding out of the weak
Resilience in equity markets meets weakness in credit and commodities. There are opportunities in large banks while potential exists for contagion and stagflation.
AI replaces AI
If you’re tired of hearing about the amazing features of OpenAI’s ChatGPT—buckle up. A newer, sleeker, faster and smarter version is here.
Wall Street’s version of Everything Everywhere All At Once
In a data dependent decision world, concerns about financial stability are casting a long shadow.
DCA, Active vs Passive, Sequence of Returns Risk, High Net Worth Tax Strategy
Every week, members of the Annex Wealth Management team field your questions on all sorts of wealth management topics. This week, Annex Wealth Management's Sarah Kyle and Matt Morzy answer questions on:
DCA in down markets?; Active VS Passive; Sequence Of Returns Risk; High Net Worth Tax Strategy
A BIG week meets the SVB factor
The continued strength of inflation, valuations continue to be high while the equity risk premium stays low. The decline in interest rates meets continued Central Bank tightening.
More Signs Rate Increases Are Taking Hold
The recent jobs report adds to signs that the Fed is at a crossroads. How much should rates be increased next? Annex Wealth Management's Dave Spano and Derek Felske discuss
$2b in savings at GM = buyouts
GM is offering voluntary buyouts to a majority of its 58,000 white-collar workers.
Not the jobs data we want to see
Numbers up front: 10.8 million open jobs. That kind of demand creates wage inflation which contributes to the issue the Fed is trying to fix.
So much for 25 basis points
Inflation isn’t behaving. The Fed's goal is 2%. There is a lot of daylight between that and the current inflation rate of 6.4%.
The stunning stat about ChatGPT’s growth
ChatGPT stories are everywhere. Dan and Dave discuss the potential along with some pitfalls. Dave floats an interesting conspiracy theory about COVID.
