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Newsletter: In the Markets – Week-Ending February 24th
Newsletter: In the Markets – Week-Ending February 24th Crystal Brook Advisors We Make Financial Planning Crystal Clear™ United States: Total billings fell into contraction territory in January, but the weak 70 reading follows a surge in December. The 6.1 drop in January, from 55.6 in December, was the largest since September 2008. We suspect the plunge…
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In the Markets – Week-Ending February 17th
Newsletter: In the Markets – Week-Ending February 17th Crystal Brook Advisors We Make Financial Planning Crystal Clear™ United States: American investors decreased their holdings of foreign assets by $1.1 billion, marking 11 out of the past 12 months of being net sellers. (1) The Federal Reserve’s January Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey pointed to a modest…
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In the Markets – Week-Ending February 10th
Newsletter: In the Markets – Week-Ending February 10th Crystal Brook Advisors We Make Financial Planning Crystal Clear™ United States: Total construction spending fell 0.2 percent in December as the 1.7 percent decline in the public sector weighed on growth. Overall residential construction rose a modest 0.4 percent, while nonresidential construction outlays slipped 0.7 percent on…
