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AMR, Economic & Market Update; Inflation
Chris and Brian discuss performance for the first half of 2021 and the factors driving the market. The S&P average annual returns have been at 14% for the prior decade and the all-stock index has surpassed 14% over the last six months. Covid continues to be a concern, with the Delta variant 3x more contagious. However, we are getting near herd immunity with fewer hospitalizations and death. The Federal Reserve and AMR use Core PCE to measure long-term inflation. (News outlets often us CPI to measure inflation, which includes energy and food and is more volatile.) This measure has been running…
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