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  • Statistical Discrepancy: a Mystery about Profits? -by Michael Drury
     Author(s): David R. Kotok & Michael Drury | Mon November 29, 2021

    Guest Commentary - Statistical Discrepancy by Michael Drury


    We were working on the issue of corporate profits and what is the widest-ever statistical discrepancy in the GDP data. Lo and behold! In comes my friend Michael Drury with an excellent analysis and graphic depiction of the problem. Mike graciously gave permission for us to reproduce his…


  • Reader responses to "Jobs Data & Nurses"
     Author(s): David R. Kotok | Sun November 28, 2021

    Cumberland Advisors Market Commentary - Reader Responses to "Jobs Data & Nurses" by David R. Kotok


    We thank readers for sharing comments about our pre-Thanksgiving missive about jobs and nurses (https://www.cumber.com/market-commentary/jobs-data-nurses).


  • Omicron (Nu)
     Author(s): David R. Kotok | Fri November 26, 2021

    Cumberland Advisors Market Commentary - Omnicron (Nu) by David R. Kotok


    Below: Quotes summary given to financial media this morning (Black Friday. Nov 26, 2011 - Also see: https://www.cumber.com/in-the-news/wall-st-week-ahead-covid-19-fears-reappear-threat-market ).


  • Jobs Data & Nurses
     Author(s): David R. Kotok | Tue November 23, 2021

    Cumberland Advisors Market Commentary - Jobs Data & Nurses by David R. Kotok


    My friend and fisherwoman Danielle DiMartino Booth opened the November 15 issue of her Daily Feather letter with this summary: “The record 4.3 million U.S.


  • Brexit Still a Headwind for the UK
     Author(s): William H. Witherell, Ph.D. | Mon November 22, 2021

    Cumberland Advisors Market Commentary - Brexit Still a Headwind for the UK by Bill Witherell, Ph.D.


    It is almost 22 months since the United Kingdom formally exited the European Union (Brexit), and the two sides are again locked in difficult negotiations on the terms of the divorce. The first 11 months was a transition period during which the terms of the new trade arrangements were negotiated…


  • China Update
     Author(s): David R. Kotok | Fri November 19, 2021

    Cumberland Advisors Market Commentary - China Update by David R. Kotok


    In the new China finance regime, a required personal contribution to resolve a debt problem is now a standard. That new standard is there whether it was originally agreed to or not.


  • Bitcoin Whales
     Author(s): David R. Kotok | Thu November 18, 2021

    Cumberland Advisors Market Commentary – Bitcoin Whales by David R. Kotok


    We saw this reference in a Bloomberg morning note: “Bitcoin Whales Fuel This Month’s Price Jump, Kraken Report Says,” https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-10-29/bitcoin-whales-fuel-this-month-s-price-jump-kraken-report-says.   Here’s a quote.


  • Food Prices
     Author(s): David R. Kotok | Tue November 16, 2021

    Cumberland Advisors Market Commentary - Food Prices 2021 by David R. Kotok


    We are approaching the unique American Thanksgiving holiday; let’s consider history and then the present day status of food and its price.

     


  • Inflation – What Does It Look Like?
     Author(s): Robert Eisenbeis, Ph.D. | Mon November 15, 2021

    Cumberland Advisors Market Commentary - Inflation - What Does It Look Like? by Robert Eisenbeis, Ph.D.


    To many, inflation means a steady and continuous increase in prices. That is, we would expect to see a series of price increases in a sufficient number of goods and services that would serve to push up the measured price level consistently, month after month. For example, the PCE, the FOMC’s…


  • Florida - Round Two!
     Author(s): David R. Kotok | Sat November 13, 2021

    Cumberland Advisors Market Commentary-David-Sunday-Florida-Round-Two


    We thank readers for the emails about our “Florida?” Sunday morning missive for October 31. https://www.cumber.com/market-commentary/florida Many of the replies were marvelous. Some were serious. Others took political sides. Or invoked history. Or suggested additional reading.


 

 

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