#104 - How Can Companies Be More Productive?

The S&P 500 has declined 8% since it peaked on July 31 the year high and now at its 200 Day Moving Average. Is this a time to sell or buy and what will the institutional investors that represent the ...

27 Sep 202313min

Consumer sentiment has declined for the third consecutive month. Is this a precursor to another mild holiday season? In this Weekly Brief we review the recent University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment...

20 Sep 202315min

Anton shares in this Weekly Brief his experience of a near death plane crash one year ago and the emotional recovery process since the crash. Not everyone will be involved in a near death accident, b...

13 Sep 202320min

Consumer spending is the economic engine for the US economy and they appear to be in good shape. The Bureau of Economic Analysis reported that consumer spending has increased 0.8% year over year in J...

6 Sep 202322min

Cash savings balances are near all-time highs. When overall trading is thin (like in August when many investors are on vacation), the market is prone to stall. After Labor Day, school will be in full ...

30 Aug 20238min

Institutional investors' biggest fears for the past two years are the impact of rising interest rates due to the Federal Reserve rate hike campaign. Now that a recession appears to be a low probabili...

23 Aug 202319min

The stock market has taken a pause since peaking its year high on July 31. Is this the beginning of a more protracted correction or a new buying opportunity? In this Brief we unpack what's we believ...

16 Aug 202313min

Yesterday the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) release their report on the sentiment of small business owners. Although the index is still well below prior year highs, the trend ha...

9 Aug 202320min