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We've all likely heard it at some point: 'Mind over matter.'  Folks use this phrase about the mind's supposed strength over the body so much that it has become a cliché. It applies to many situations, but people often say it to inspire those who are ill.  Think of the "placebo effect" – the idea […]

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The oil boom will have to wait... After getting hammered in 2020, crude oil prices have rallied impressively. Since early November, prices have jumped from just $35 per barrel to more than $50 per barrel. This recovery has made some folks hopeful the shale industry could be back in business. Equity investors with money tied […]

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As I've mentioned previously, my family and I spent the past few months in Istanbul... And during my stay, I trained with a guy named Ramazan in boxing, kickboxing, and muay thai. I found Ramazan somewhat serendipitously, when I happened to walk by his gym. I was curious about what the gym had in terms […]

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Joel's note: The Altimetry offices are closed on Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, so look for the next Altimetry Daily Authority on Tuesday, January 19. Mosaics matter... This week on our global call, our teams discussed how more than one factor goes into how we pick stocks and look to achieve high performance […]

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Back in November, we highlighted some potential merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the financial-services sector... We mentioned the potential Janus Henderson (JHG) and Invesco (IVZ) marriage. The rumored deal still hasn't occurred... But the motivations showed the moves some companies in the asset-management space might need to make. Competition is stiff between asset-management firms. […]

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As we highlighted yesterday, the housing market is changing... With folks spending so much time at home, they're thinking about homes differently than in the past. They have a different idea of where they want to live, how much square footage they need, and how to go about buying a new place. The household is […]

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Every day, new data emerge highlighting the surge in homebuying demand... We've said it many times here at Altimetry Daily Authority: With the coronavirus pandemic forcing people to stay at home more than ever before, they're seeking to upgrade their living situations. They're looking to move from cramped cities to more spacious suburbs. This is […]

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The stock market is fueled by how investors feel about it... This is why we frequently talk about investor sentiment during our Monday macroeconomic insights – think correlations and active investor allocations. These metrics are so important because human sentiment tends to flip quickly. That's why the field of behavioral economics exists... Financial markets are […]

We turned a person into a verb... for powerfully 'sleeping on it.' My coaching comment to our teams this week stems from Gestalt theory (if you remember that from your psychology classes way back when!)...  In its simplest form, the theory emphasizes that we perceive patterns or configurations rather than just individual components. In my […]

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Joel's note: Following Tuesday's runoff election in Georgia, it appears the Democratic Party has taken a one-vote majority in the Senate. The Democrats have captured the weakest possible "Blue Wave" that pundits discussed. This has folks wondering what that means for your wealth and the companies you invest in. Fortunately, we covered this topic last […]

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