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🌍 How to Reduce Home-Country Bias by Investing in Global Opportunities

As challenging as international investing has been over the past several years, it has also never been more critical. While developed and emerging markets may be more susceptible to economic shocks, geopolitical instability, and factors such as the pandemic, this is also why they may have higher expected returns in the long run. Investing across geographies, especially when valuations are attractive, is a vital way to improve diversification as the global economy recovers from recent energy and inflationary shocks. How can investors maintain perspective around international investments today?

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πŸ’Έ Inflation Inflection 2.0 - With Easing Inflation, Will The Fed Pivot?

Investors and economists have breathed a sigh of relief as new inflation data suggest that price pressures are easing. While the prices of everyday goods are still significantly higher than a year ago, some of the underlying trends are beginning to reverse. This is largely in line with our Inflation Inflection note earlier this year that inflation would likely start to ease come the summer months. Stocks have rallied as markets price in hopes the Fed will pivot soon. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq have now gained 16.7% and 22.6%, respectively, since the middle of June when oil prices peaked and the Fed began accelerating its rate hikes to fight inflation. But we’re not chasing the rally. Why? We view market expectations for a dovish pivot as premature and that a pivot will come later as the Fed is now responding to pressure to tame inflation.

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7️⃣ Charts And Insights For 2H22

As we enter the second half of the year, investors continue to grapple with inflation, higher interest rates, the Fed, and the prospect of a recession. If historical bear markets are any indication, investors' decisions during this period will have long-lasting effects on their portfolios.

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πŸ“° How To Cut Through The Noise Of Economic And Business News Headlines

We are set for the release of a ton of economic and business data this week, U.S. consumer confidence, U.S. Q2 GDP, Euro Area inflation & Q2 GDP, U.S. personal consumption expenditures, consumer spending, and a slew of major corporate Q2 earnings reports such as Apple, Alphabet, Amazon, and Microsoft. However, the spotlight will be on The Fed's interest rate decision and press conference on Wednesday.

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πŸ“‰ Priced For Perfection - That's So Meta

Last week, one of the largest single value destruction events occurred in market history. As a result, many investors might be asking why, or even how, did this happen? Investors' personal balance sheets and investment strategies have become ever-more concentrated at the broad market index level as well as through their equity compensation through their company.

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Mission Driven Made Podcast: From Financial Freedom to Crypto Investing

In this episode, we discuss long-term wealth building, financial literacy, financial freedom, and even how cryptocurrency fits within the construct of a wealth plan and investment strategy. We also discussed my journey in leaving the comfort of employment to start my own successful wealth management business.

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