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  • Wednesday, 29 April, 2026
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  • Monday, 27 April, 2026
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  • Saturday, 25 April, 2026
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  • Friday, 24 April, 2026
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  • Thursday, 23 April, 2026
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  • Wednesday, 22 April, 2026
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    Hakyung Kim
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  • Tuesday, 21 April, 2026
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  • Monday, 20 April, 2026
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  • Saturday, 18 April, 2026
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    Bonds have not been a good hedge during the war

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  • Friday, 17 April, 2026
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    Plus Treasuries’ declining convenience yield

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  • Thursday, 16 April, 2026
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    Plus, global imbalances and global crises

    Robert Armstrong & Daire MacFadden
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  • Wednesday, 15 April, 2026
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  • Tuesday, 14 April, 2026
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    Index choice matters, and so do valuations

    Robert Armstrong
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  • Monday, 13 April, 2026
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    Oil prices are a growth problem

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  • Saturday, 11 April, 2026
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    The index has had its worst performance over the past five US presidencies

    Hakyung Kim
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  • Friday, 10 April, 2026
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  • Thursday, 9 April, 2026
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  • Wednesday, 8 April, 2026
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    Earnings expectations are too high

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