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In the Markets – Week-Ending February 17th
Newsletter: In the Markets – Week-Ending February 17th Crystal Brook Advisors We Make Financial Planning Crystal Clear United States: American investors decreased their holdings of foreign assets by $1.1 billion, marking 11 out of the past 12 months of being net sellers. (1) The Federal Reserve’s January Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey pointed to a modest…
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In the Markets – Week-Ending February 10th
Newsletter: In the Markets – Week-Ending February 10th Crystal Brook Advisors We Make Financial Planning Crystal Clear United States: Total construction spending fell 0.2 percent in December as the 1.7 percent decline in the public sector weighed on growth. Overall residential construction rose a modest 0.4 percent, while nonresidential construction outlays slipped 0.7 percent on the…
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In the Markets – Week-Ending February 3rd
Newsletter: In the Markets – Week-Ending February 3rd Crystal Brook Advisors We Make Financial Planning Crystal Clear United States: The ISM manufacturing index reached 56.0 in January, the highest reading 65 since November 2014 when the oil price slide began (top chart). Broad- based gains point to steady optimism among survey respondents. The 60 production…
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In the Markets – Week-Ending January 27th
Newsletter: In the Markets – Week-Ending January 27th Crystal Brook Advisors We Make Financial Planning Crystal Clear United States: The LEI surged 0.5 percent in December, in line with the consensus forecast. This month’s release incorporates annual benchmark revisions to the composite economic indexes, which brings them up-to-date with revisions in source data. (1) The…