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Smart Beta Is Officially Dead, But Not Forgotten

Smart Beta Is Officially Dead, But Not Forgotten

Ryan Kirlin walks through his experience growing up in smart beta. He was there in the beginning and has seen it to the end. Jack has Ryan walk through his experience in the industry and why smart beta was so useful — at one point in time — while he was a wholesaler trying to […]
AskSlim Market Week – Friday, Sept. 7

AskSlim Market Week – Friday, Sept. 7

Weekly Wrap: September Living Up To Its Reputation As The Market Gets Punched This Week

Weekly Wrap: September Living Up To Its Reputation As The Market Gets Punched This Week

Equity markets lost ground during the first week of  the typically volatile month of September. The once market-leading tech sector is taking a beating both in the markets and on Capitol Hill. Wage growth is accelerating, which puts more pressure on the Fed to raise rates. Italy is becoming more worrisome while little progress has […]
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                        Stock Analysis: Dollar Tree

E Stock Analysis: Dollar Tree

(Video length 00:04:58) Dollar Tree is still a pretty good stock.
Bet On These 3 JP Morgan Mutual Funds For High Gains

Bet On These 3 JP Morgan Mutual Funds For High Gains

JPMorgan is one of the major mutual fund managers in the United States and prides itself for being the nation’s leader in equity fund flows. JPMorgan offers managed accounts and retirement products. Its primary principle is to understand the needs of its clients and advice the best investment solutions for surplus returns. Also, JPMorgan is […]
The Big Four Economic Indicators: August Nonfarm Employment – Friday, Sept.7

The Big Four Economic Indicators: August Nonfarm Employment – Friday, Sept.7

Official recession calls are the responsibility of the NBER Business Cycle Dating Committee, which is understandably vague about the specific indicators on which they base their decisions. This committee statement is about as close as they get to identifying their method. There is, however, a general belief that there are four big indicators that the committee weighs […]
The Big Four Economic Indicators: August Nonfarm Employment – Friday, Sept. 7

The Big Four Economic Indicators: August Nonfarm Employment – Friday, Sept. 7

Official recession calls are the responsibility of the NBER Business Cycle Dating Committee, which is understandably vague about the specific indicators on which they base their decisions. This committee statement is about as close as they get to identifying their method. There is, however, a general belief that there are four big indicators that the committee weighs […]
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                        Stock Analysis: Five Below

E Stock Analysis: Five Below

(Video length 00:05:40) Five Below has been in our growth portfolio and is one of our best performing stocks.
Canadian Domino

Canadian Domino

The ritual of Payroll Friday is not strictly a sorry American phenomenon. It is one shared by our neighbors to the north. The Canadian version, thanks to M. Simmons filling in the gaps of my limited experience with it, doesn’t typically sink into the depths of silliness to which its US cousin explores. At least not in […]