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Where is the Value?

January 29, 2019 by Ehren Stanhope

Investors always want to know what’s cheap—cheap relative to the opportunity set and relative to history.So it’s always interesting to take a look at the global landscape to see which markets are trading at attractive prices.

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January 29, 2019 /Ehren Stanhope
valuation, global stocks

Shifting Monetary Policy

January 04, 2016 by Ehren Stanhope

About this time each year we make resolutions regarding our future goals. We sign up for gym memberships, and swear off those unbreakable habits. We promise to eat salads for lunch, spend more time with family, and read a book a month. All of these things take time, and a lot of it, but require a paradigm shift.

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January 04, 2016 /Ehren Stanhope
monetary policy, macro, global stocks

Fear is a priceless asset to smart investors

August 25, 2015 by Ehren Stanhope

The mettle of investors has been severely tested over the last few weeks. Since the market's recent June highs, a litany of issues in Greece, Iran, and China have plagued the stock markets. Emerging markets have reached bear market territory while U.S. large cap indices have broached the "correction" juncture. U.S. small cap is in a bear market as well. Long term U.S. Treasuries have rallied. The dollar has weakened. Commodities, including oil, have tanked. It's enough to make an investor's head spin.

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August 25, 2015 /Ehren Stanhope
china, iran, europe, global stocks, usd

Should investors fear rising rates?

July 24, 2015 by Ehren Stanhope

The talking heads have successfully put everyone back on their heels at the faintest whispers of rising interest rates. Could we be close to a major, multi-decade structural shift in interest rates?

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July 24, 2015 /Ehren Stanhope
global stocks, fixed income, commodities, interest rates

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