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Author(s): Leo Chen, Ph.D. | Wed November 11, 2020
November 11 is Singles’ Day in China. It is an unofficial shopping holiday that was started by Alibaba in 2009. It is called Singles’ Day because the repeated number “1” in “11.11” refers to single people in Chinese. Although Singles’ Day is often compared to Black Friday in the US, it is…
Author(s): William Witherell, Ph.D. | Tue November 10, 2020
Last week, the Ant Group was expected to list in Shanghai and Hong Kong the largest IPO in history. However, on Tuesday, November 3, the Shanghai Stock Exchange announced it had postponed the company’s listing, citing “major issues” that might cause it “not to meet the listing conditions or…
Author(s): | Mon November 9, 2020
“Biden’s proposals to increase taxes on the wealthy and corporations – not to mention a $2 trillion plan to fight climate change – would stand virtually no chance in a Mitch McConnell-led Republican Senate” (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2020-11-05/a-biden-agenda-might-stall-before-…
Author(s): Cumberland Advisors | Sun November 8, 2020
The Cumberland Advisors Week in Review is a recap of news, commentary, and opinion from our team.
These are not revised assessments, and circumstances may have changed in the market from the time of original publication. We also include older commentaries that our editors have determined may be…
Author(s): David R. Kotok | Sat November 7, 2020
Here’s the link to the Congressional Research Service report on the Electoral College timeline.
Author(s): John R. Mousseau, CFA | Thu November 5, 2020
Though we are still sorting out last night’s election, the so-called “blue wave” of a Democratic sweep of the White House, Senate, and House of Representatives didn’t happen.
Author(s): David R. Kotok | Wed November 4, 2020
Jack replied to our comments about voting systems and their integrity. Here’s most of his note, to think about on this Election Day:
Hi David,
Author(s): | Tue November 3, 2020
Commentaries regularly create opportunities to broaden the conversation with readers. A number of readers responded to my take on the election, “Yogi: It Aint Over,” posted on October 14 (https://www.cumber.com/yogi-it-aint-over/).
Author(s): David R. Kotok | Mon November 2, 2020
On October 18, we dedicated our Sunday morning missive to women. (See “Women,” https://www.cumber.com/cumberland-advisors-market-commentary-women/.) Men may not fall into that gender category, but they are part of the group that made that gender possible.
Author(s): Cumberland Advisors | Sun November 1, 2020
The Cumberland Advisors Week in Review is a recap of news, commentary, and opinion from our team.