2016 Presidential Election
January 24, 2017 We now have a new President to go along with a new Congress. During the past year or so, we have endured what can only be described as an excruciatingly long election season mired in controversy and then even more controversy leading up to this time. With all this has come an […]
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November 15, 2016 Whether your candidate won or lost the election, we think we can speak for most by saying that we are glad the election is finally over with. It seems like the election season went on for years, instead of months. Now it is time for us to move beyond the many levels […]
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November 8, 2016 Last week we spoke of “the really big shew” and today is the headline performance — The Presidential Election. First, let’s do a review of the preliminary acts. On Monday of last week, we had a release of the personal income and spending numbers. While they were in line with expectations, the […]
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November 1, 2016 For those of you who are old enough, you might remember Ed Sullivan starting his weekly broadcast with “We have a really big shew tonight.” Well, when he said it, show did sound like “shew.” Ed Sullivan was the venue that featured Elvis Presley, the Beatles and countless other acts for a […]
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As one would expect, as the date of the presidential election draws near, the words are heating up from both sides. And while we don’t take sides with regard to these words, we must point out that these heated exchanges can affect the performance of the markets. Certainly, strong statements can affect consumer behavior. For […]
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