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Bob Rodriguez: "We Are Witnessing The Development Of A Perfect Storm"

Authored by Robert Huebscher via AdvisorPerspectives.com,

Robert L. Rodriguez was the former portfolio manager of the small/mid-cap absolute-value strategy (including FPA Capital Fund, Inc.) and the absolute-fixed-income strategy (including FPA New Income, Inc.) and a former managing partner at FPA, a Los Angeles-based asset manager. He retired at the end of 2016, following more than 33 years of service.

 

Frontrunning: June 30

  • Rhetorical question of the day: Twisted Geniuses or Bumbling Ex-Academics? (WSJ)
  • Markets Steady on Quarter’s Last Day (WSJ)
  • Their fortunes enmeshed, Trump and Putin to hold first meeting next week (Reuters)
  • Oil Is Set for Longest Rally of 2017 (BBG)
  • Brightening economy sets euro up for strongest quarter since debt crisis (Reuters)
  • Eurozone Inflation Falls Again in Setback for ECB (WSJ)
  • Trump’s Travel Ban Takes Effect, Setting Strict Entry Limits (WSJ)
  • China says HK joint declaration no longer has meaning (Reuters)

Dollar, Bond "Carnage" Pauses; Global Stocks Rebound Led By Tech Shares

Dollar, Bond "Carnage" Pauses; Global Stocks Rebound Led By Tech Shares

S&P futures rebounded shortly after the stronger than expected European CPI print, rising 0.3% to 2,426, as markets try to forget all about yesterday's brief 50% VIX surge and tech rout, which trimmed the seventh consecutive quarterly gain for the S&P 500 Index to 2.4%. Europe shares rose 0.4%, led by tech stocks, after a drop in Asian markets, as oil and the dollar gained.

Millennial Housing Crisis Unfolds As Skyrocketing Avocado Prices Hit All Time High

Millennial Housing Crisis Unfolds As Skyrocketing Avocado Prices Hit All Time High

One month ago, an Australian millionaire "discoverd" the cause why US housing refuses to rebound to its pre-crisis levels, and tangentially why Millennials were - at least anecdotally - living if not in their parents basement, then destined to a life of renting: avocado toast. (For a more in depth discussion on Millennials' housing habits, read "Will Millennials Ever Become A Generation Of Homeowners: BofA Has A Troubling Answer").

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