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Tis the Season for Market Rallies?

David Ricciardelli

October 10, 2023

As the leaves change we try to put investor sentiment, seasonality, equity and fixed income markets, and soft landings into context.

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Charts for the Lake

David Ricciardelli

August 21, 2023

Thought provoking charts that examine markets, real returns, inflation, real estate, and investor sentiment.

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Observations from the Old Country (2023)

David Ricciardelli

August 14, 2023

Some observations from my latest family vacation in Italy.

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The First Innings of the AI Market, Improving Investment Sentiment, and Commercial Real Estate

David Ricciardelli

June 19, 2023

Are narrow markets bad, is investor sentiment improving, and what about everything I’m hearing about commercial real estate.

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Trading Ranges, The Debt Ceiling, and Recessions

David Ricciardelli

May 23, 2023

A reflection on a range bound market, one consensus and one less consensus take on the debt ceiling debate, and what a recession may mean for markets.

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Addressing a Crises of Confidence

David Ricciardelli

March 20, 2023

Rate hikes often break something. This time it was confidence in the banking system. Thankfully this a problem central bankers and regulators have experience fixing.

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