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Hale Stewart

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F. Hale Stewart received his JD from the South Texas School of Law in 2003 and earned an LL.M. in international and domestic taxation from the Thomas Jefferson School of Law where he graduated magna cum laude. Mr. Stewart has provided continuing education for the American Bar ...more
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US Bond Market Week In Review: Gradual Lift-Off Has Begun
Sunday, March 26, 2017 3:51 PM EDT
By the end of 2019 rates will be more or less normalized, with the short end of the curve near 3%. This is consistent with the Fed’s economic projections, which call for moderate growth and inflation.
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Current U.S. Economic Indicators All Point To Moderate Growth
Tuesday, March 21, 2017 9:10 AM EDT
Industrial production is the weakest indicator. But the decline in oil production is the primary reason for the decline.
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US Bond Market Week In Review: We're Now At The Top End Of The Natural Rate Of Interest
Monday, March 20, 2017 10:24 AM EDT
Personal consumption expenditures rose 3% Q/Q in the 2nd revision to 4Q GDP. While retail sales rose .1% in the latest report, they increased a healthy 5.7% Y/Y. Both of these measures of consumer demand continue to proceed in strong uptrends.
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International Economic Week In Review: The BOE And BOJ Hold
Monday, March 20, 2017 9:25 AM EDT
The BOJ has continually said that their goal is to create a “virtuous cycle” where increased income naturally leads to an increase in spending. In the business context, this implies rising investment while for consumers it means increased spending.
In this article: EWU, JPP
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US Equity And Economic Review: The Good News Continues
Monday, March 20, 2017 8:45 AM EDT
As for the markets, they continue to consolidate recent gains. Although they are expensive, the solid economic and earnings news provides ample support for their current rally.
In this article: QQQ, IWM, SPY
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US Equity And Economic Review: Great Fundamentals And Technicals
Monday, March 6, 2017 12:59 PM EDT
Personal consumption expenditures rose 3%, helped by a very impressive 11.5% rise in durable goods purchases. A 9% uptick in residential building along with a 1.9 boost in equipment investment contributed to overall investment increasing 9%.
In this article: SPY
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International Economic Week In Review: Good News Abounds
Monday, March 6, 2017 10:42 AM EDT
This week’s news continued in a positive trend. All signs from the EU point to an uptick in overall activity. Canada continues to grow modestly but is still dealing with negative business investment.
In this article: EWU, FXE, FXY, JPP, EZU
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US Bond Market Week In Review: Rates Are Increasing In March
Monday, March 6, 2017 8:39 AM EDT
The Fed Chorus calling for rate hikes is growing in number and intensity. In fact, there is now near-unanimous calls for a rate increase in the near future.
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So Far, Trump's Proposed Budget Is A Zero Sum Game
Monday, February 27, 2017 3:22 PM EDT
The Trump administration is asking for a $54 billion increase in defense spending. This represents an increase in demand at the macro-level, which would move the aggregate demand curve to the right, increasing income and prices.
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US Equity And Economic Review: The Fundamentals Support Current Market Valuations
Sunday, February 26, 2017 5:21 PM EDT
There are numerous factors that support the stock market: psychology, the overall size of the population, the national and international political environment and domestic policy. But perhaps the economic fundamentals are the most important.
In this article: SPX
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International Economic Week In Review: More Expansion Coming
Sunday, February 26, 2017 3:50 PM EDT
The UK’s second estimate of GDP was strong, with a very positive 1.8% headline number.Household spending increased 3.1%; 75% of production sectors grew while all 4 service sectors expanded.
In this article: EWU, JPP
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US Bond Market Week In Review: Yes, A Downside Does Exist
Sunday, February 26, 2017 1:15 PM EDT
The U.S. dollar is near 5-year highs, which creates an unwanted revenue headwind for U.S. based large multi-national companies.The Fed’s publicly stated desire to raise rates this year adds further upward pressure to the dollar.
In this article: UUP
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US Equity And Economic Review: A Solid Week Of Economic And Earnings News Move The Market Higher
Sunday, February 19, 2017 5:31 PM EDT
This week’s U.S. economic news was bullish. A rise in retail sales indicates the consumer continues to spend while industrial production held its own. Industrial production held its own. Building permits – a long-leading indicator – increased.
In this article: SPY
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US Bond Market Week In Review: The Fed Doesn't Want To Fall Behind The Curve
Sunday, February 19, 2017 3:56 PM EDT
Between the labor market being near full employment and prices rising, most Fed governors now argue that the Fed should raise rates if for no other reason than to make sure the economy doesn’t overtake the central bank.
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International Economic Week In Review: A Rise In Commodity Prices Brings Inflation
Sunday, February 19, 2017 2:19 PM EDT
Oil prices have traded in a range between 50 and 55 since the first of the year. However, should prices meaningfully break through resistance, there is ample technical room to move higher.
In this article: DBB Also: BNO, DBO
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Bank Of England Predicts Inflation Will Overshoot Their 2% Target
Thursday, February 2, 2017 8:42 AM EDT
Bank Of England accepts higher inflation. This indicates the bank probably wants to hedge their bets in case domestic growth begins to slow due to the Brexit situation.
In this article: FXB
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