Investors and advisors alike have long debated the merits of active versus passive investing. As the markets have taken a downward turn over the last

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What do Samuel Clemens (a.k.a. Mark Twain) and the current economic expansion have in common? Author and humorist Twain was prematurely reported to be dead.

The vicious cycle of inflation. Last week, we learned that pay increases at central banks in many parts of the world won’t keep pace with

“It’s hard to be a contrarian for very long these days because the consensus seems to change so quickly,” opined Ed Yardeni via LinkedIn last

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