The Mid-Term Election and the Market

…“definitely” vote in the November election. This looks to be a tight race combining a highly polarized electorate with many contentious issues in play. The current inflation rate of 8.2%…

Spotting Fraud

…developed internally and/or obtained from sources believed to be reliable; however, neither the author nor Manchester Capital Management guarantee the accuracy, adequacy or completeness of such information. Predictions, opinions, and…

Investors Are Not Humming Putin’s Tune

…obtained from sources believed to be reliable; however, neither the author nor Manchester Capital Management guarantee the accuracy, adequacy or completeness of such information. Predictions, opinions, and other information contained…

All Eyes on the Banks

…with the quickest monetary tightening in 44 years. Still, banks face several headwinds. First, the yield curve remains inverted—longer-term interest rates are lower than short-term rates. For example, the 10-year…

Commercial Real Estate as an Inflation Hedge

…and keep its key interest rate between 0% and 0.25% until the economy reaches full employment and inflation passes 2.0%. The breakeven inflation rate, a market-based measure of expected inflation,…

May You Live in Interesting Times 

…and may not have relied on fundamental company research in selecting investments. The main criteria for inclusion were that the companies were innovative and involved in the next generation of…

Looking back, Looking Forward

…times. We would welcome your thoughts on the year behind and year ahead. [1] Get Ready for the Richcession – WSJhttps://www.wsj.com/articles/get-ready-for-the-richcession-11672615577?mod=Searchresults_pos1&page=1 [2] DAILY TREASURY STATEMENT – Cash and debt operations…

Market Resilience

…interest rates have made bonds and debt instruments unattractive compared to equities. Low rates reduce the cost of mortgages, increasing demand for homes and pushing prices up, while also making…