Investor Newsletter: Stocks hit new highs, the labor market cools, and tips to understand if it's time to rebalance your portfolio

Hello, I’m Tom Graff, Facet’s Chief Investment Officer. Welcome to another edition of our Investor Newsletter. This week we’ll cover another all-time high for stocks, signs the labor market could be weakening, and when to know it is time to rebalance your portfolio. If you have any questions related to anything you read here, or ... Read more

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Investor Newsletter: Inflation, falling AI stocks, and forecasting the future

In this week's Investor Newsletter, we review the week that was. Nvidia and other AI-related stock drops, what does that mean for the broader market? And inflation keeps falling, is the Fed finally ready to cut rates? Plus we do a deeper dive into how Facet approaches forecasting market events.

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2Q 2024 Performance Report: How Facet’s mix of ETFs fared during a tech dominated quarter

The global stock markets were dominated by artificial intelligence related companies in 2Q 2024. Excluding the impact of AI, most stocks were actually down for the quarter. How did this impact Facet's ETF portfolios? And what about inflation? The dollar? Rising interest rates? Elections? The Federal Reserve? We cover all of this and more in our quarterly performance review.

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Am I ever going to be able to buy a home?

Despite multi-decade highs in mortgage rates, home prices keep rising. This has made a house unaffordable for many. Is there any relief in sight? We dive into the state of the real estate market, including everything from home prices to rental rates to real estate investing.

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Investor Newsletter: When is it time to say goodbye?

Welcome to another edition of the Facet Investor Newsletter. They say breaking up is hard to do. The same can be true of saying goodbye to an underperforming investment. We'll give you some thoughts on how to make this tricky decision. Plus how a triple-witching day caused big volatility in Nvidia stock and what this says about whether AI is a bubble.

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Investor Newsletter: Subsiding inflation, but rising political tension

Greetings, I’m Tom Graff, Chief Investment Officer here at Facet. In this week’s Investor Newsletter, we’ll look back at a big week of economic data, a sneaky pivotal Fed meeting, and some major political news out of France that has reverberated in global financial markets. Plus we’ll use France as an example of when political ... Read more

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Investor Newsletter: When is a stock too big for your portfolio?

Welcome to our latest edition of the Facet Investment Newsletter. I’m your Chief Investment Officer Tom Graff. Today we’ll cover the week that was in markets, including a crucial inflation report, some rough tech earnings reports, and how to think about a stock that’s become a bit too large in your portfolio. As always, if ... Read more

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The AI boom dominates this earnings season

Earnings season is drawing to a close for this quarter, and it has been a strong one. Through May 24, 443 companies within the S&P 500 had reported financial results for the prior quarter. Of those, 81% reported profits better than Wall Street expectations, according to Bloomberg data. This has helped power stocks higher so ... Read more

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Investor newsletter: NVIDIA soars but stocks slide

In this week’s edition of the Facet Investor Newsletter: big earnings from NVIDIA fails to buoy the market, the Fed might be considering rate hikes, and the right way to think about downside protection in your portfolio. I’m Tom Graff, Facet’s Chief Investment Officer here to cover all of this and more. Thanks for reading. ... Read more

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Investor Newsletter: The Fed’s real impact on your investments

Hello and welcome to another edition of the Facet Investor Newsletter. I’m your Chief Investment Officer Tom Graff. This week we’ll cover: stocks at an all-time high, our thoughts on two major inflation reports, and dive into how the Federal Reserve does (and does not) matter for stock investors. This is just our seventh week ... Read more

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