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Currency Wars

August 18, 2015 by Ehren Stanhope

A friend of mine recently asked what implications exist for the Chinese Yuan devaluation— specifically as it relates to Iran Nuclear negotiations. I had not thought about the connection until being asked the question. After thinking about it, I settled on "significant".

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August 18, 2015 /Ehren Stanhope
Iran, currency, china

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

U.S. small cap: mediocrity lies at the intersection of maximums and minimums

July 16, 2015 by Ehren Stanhope

Small capitalization stocks are an interesting breed. This portion of the markets contains thousands of names that are unloved and unappreciated. The space is a treasure trove for long-term and disciplined individual investors. 

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July 16, 2015 /Ehren Stanhope
small cap stocks

The tug of war in global markets is nearing an inflection point

June 30, 2015 by Ehren Stanhope

Disciplined investors know to never let a crisis get in the way of a good opportunity. Patient, long-term investors may soon have occasion to pick up select foreign investments at deep discounts. 

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June 30, 2015 /Ehren Stanhope
global, greece, oil

The surprising truth about when bear markets occur

June 25, 2015 by Ehren Stanhope

The popular wisdom that bear markets occur at expensive valuations is unsubstantiated fiction. The truth is bear markets occur all the time at a wide range of valuation levels.

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June 25, 2015 /Ehren Stanhope
valuation, s&p 500
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