The U.S. Consumer: Buy Now Pay (hopefully) Later
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By Kelvin Lee, Alonso Munoz Following the record Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales last week, the “Strong U.S. consumer” headline has resurfaced once again. People are buying things, which means the economy is strong…right? Well, our investment team aligns with what billionaire hedge fund manager Ken Griffen said earlier this month: The U.S. needs […]
How to Read Treasury Auctions
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By Kelvin Lee, Alonso Munoz U.S. Treasuries, a usually boring security, have become one of the most widely talked about investments in 2023. We have even started to see commercials from brokerage houses and investment platforms that offer everyday investors access to “Treasury Bills” paying X amount. They market these government backed investments as the […]
The Roth IRA Saga
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Good morning and happy Friday! The recent frenzy regarding Roth IRA’s has been centered around Peter Thiel and his purchase of nearly 2 million shares of PayPal in 1999. Yes, his initial $2,000 investment turned into $5,000,000,000.00 (billion). What is unclear is whether or not Thiel bought the shares below market value, which could potentially […]