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For those who have never played Blackjack or 21 as it is also known, we will first provide a brief primer. Blackjack Primer A dealer, typically from a shoe of six or more standard 52-card decks, deals out cards to a group of players. Each player gets...

We look at the pressures weighing on the market today, and why we think the S&P 500 could deliver positive full-year returns, once all is said and done.

The U.S. economy continues to send out mixed signals, which is beginning to prove challenging for markets. This week we had a slew of economic data headlined by another inflation gauge – the Producer Price Index (PPI). Unlike CPI (the Consumer Price Index)...

In planning your retirement, be sure to count these health care costs.

Is the Fed ignoring positive inflation indicators and over-emphasizing what it is sees as an overheated labor market to justify more restrictive policy?

Let’s start with a sagely phrase from one of the legends of our business - “If there is no U.S. recession on the horizon, give equities the benefit of the doubt.” While simple, it’s a sound strategy for investing as markets - whether within the U.S. or...

UK and European stock markets remain cheaper than the U.S. though some areas discount a blue sky scenario.

Is the end of the dollar’s multiyear rally on the horizon? We examine the drivers of the rally, what’s changed, and the implications for global investors.

Early diagnosis can help you plan for the journey ahead