Quantitative Seizing

Jul 11, 2014

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• Release of the Federal Reserve minutes revealed the plan to end quantitative easing by October 2014 with a discussion of raising rates Mid 2015.
• Europe sold off overnight after the release with Spain and Italy falling 2%.
• Treasury bonds rose in price, the opposite reaction from 2013.
• This week’s program outlines possible outcomes and corresponding strategy for investors.

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Actual Fed Release:

Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee

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Federal Budget Deficit Update

Federal Finances of J.P. Morgan 3Q “Guide to the Markets”

- important risks and disclosures

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Middle Eastern Oil: Important or Replacable?

 

Energy and the Economy of J.P. Morgan 3Q “Guide to the Markets”

- important risks and disclosures

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Real Estate Update

 

Our summer intern isolates 88 expected dividend increases for 2014 in the real estate investment trusts

Dow Jones Equity REIT Total Return Index (REIT) – YTD Chart

- important risks and disclosures

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Who is Winning!

 

The real returns for investment asset classes.
Asset Class Returns of J.P. Morgan 3Q “Guide to the Markets”
Fixed Income Sector Returns of J.P. Morgan 3Q “Guide to the Markets”

- important risks and disclosures

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Senior Care

 

The age wave has produced a tidal wave of growth surrounding the senior care industry.
This week’s powerful interview features Rhonda Harper, business leader and founder of Penrose Senior Care Auditors.