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Market Surge Amid Trump’s Return: Economic Growth Agenda Sparks Investor Optimism, But International Trade Uncertainty Looms
This week, U.S. economic and political news has been dominated by Donald Trump's victory. Former President Trump has returned to the...
Ballestas Group
Nov 11, 20241 min read
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Pricing Out Uncertainty
Donald J. Trump claimed victory over Harris in the race to become the 47th president of the United States. The Republican President Elect...
Ballestas Group
Nov 7, 20241 min read
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Solid Economic Growth with Signs of Cooling: Navigating GDP Gains, Inflation Slowdown, and Labor Market Challenges
Economic growth was solid in the third quarter, with GDP growth of 2.8%, driven mainly by personal consumption. However, a drop in net...
Ballestas Group
Nov 4, 20241 min read
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2024 Market Watch: Shifts, Surprises & Signals
Financial markets are in a time of adjustment, driven by expectations of a possible Donald Trump victory and a “Republican sweep” in...
Ballestas Group
Oct 28, 20241 min read
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Resilient Retail Sales Boost GDP Outlook Amid Fed Caution and Rising Credit Concerns
On the economic front, September retail sales beat expectations, rising 0.4%, compared to a slight 0.1% increase in August. Core sales,...
Ballestas Group
Oct 21, 20241 min read
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Fed Grows Cautious as Strong Economy Dampens Hopes of Rate Cut Amid Persistent Inflation and Rising Deficit
Markets have adjusted their expectations for future Fed rate cuts following the release of strong economic data. Prior to the September...
Ballestas Group
Oct 14, 20241 min read
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US Labor Market Stuns with 254K Jobs in September, Fed Holds Off on Rate Cuts as Economic Momentum Surges
The labor market showed great strength with an increase of 254,000 jobs in the month of September, far exceeding market expectations of...
Ballestas Group
Oct 7, 20241 min read
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Fed Flexibility, Market Movements, and Political Shifts: A Comprehensive Look at U.S. Economic Trends This Week
This week has been marked by important economic and political events in the United States, highlighting the key role of the Federal...
Ballestas Group
Sep 30, 20241 min read
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Strategic Partnership: BG & Studio Sammarco
Studio Sammarco of Rome has entered into a strategic partnership with Miami-based wealth management firm, The Ballestas Group, aiming to...
Ballestas Group
Sep 27, 20241 min read
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Powell Surprises: Fed Initiates Cutting Cycle, Fuels Market Optimism
Finally, after four years, the Federal Reserve began its rate reduction cycle and did so with a 50 basis point cut, pleasantly surprising...
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Sep 23, 20241 min read
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Inflation Eases, Confidence Rises: Harris Leads Trump as Boeing Strike Threatens Economic Turbulence”
August CPI and Producer Price Index (PPI) inflation data were in line with expectations, with headline CPI inflation falling to 2.5%...
Ballestas Group
Sep 16, 20241 min read
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Labor Cooling and Wall Street Downturns: The U.S. Economy Feels the Impact.
Although the unemployment rate stood at 4.2% in August, a slight drop from the previous month, the fact is that data released Friday by...
Ballestas Group
Sep 9, 20241 min read
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Steady Prices, Shifting Markets: Fed's Rate Cut on the Horizon Amid Economic Recalibrations
The underlying personal consumption expenditures price index remained stable in July at 2.6% and in line with economists' forecasts....
Ballestas Group
Sep 3, 20241 min read
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"FOMC Signals Rate Cuts on the Horizon Amid Market Shifts and Economic Surprises"
Minutes from the FOMC's July meeting, released Wednesday, helped set the stage for Powell's strong signal on Friday that the time has...
Ballestas Group
Aug 26, 20242 min read
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Market Rebound: Renewed Hope for a Soft Landing Amid Inflation Easing and Solid Retail Gains
Two weeks after weaker-than-anticipated employment data caused market turbulence, a series of encouraging economic reports have renewed...
Ballestas Group
Aug 19, 20241 min read
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Economic Rebound: ISM Surge, Lower Jobless Claims, and Strong Earnings Fuel Market Optimism
Monday's ISM non-manufacturing services index was released, which returned to expansionary territory in July after a contraction in June....
Ballestas Group
Aug 12, 20241 min read
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Market Jitters Intensify: Weak Economic Data and Corporate Results Shake Investor Confidence Amid Rising Geopolitical Tensions
This week's economic data has increased investors' concerns about the health of the world's leading economy and whether they will indeed...
Ballestas Group
Aug 5, 20241 min read
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Q2 Surge: U.S. Economy Outpaces Expectations, Eyes on Fed's Next Move
In the second quarter of the year, the U.S. economy grew at a rate of 2.8%, considerably above the estimated 2.0% and substantially...
Ballestas Group
Jul 29, 20241 min read
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Retail Sales Surge in Core Categories Boosts GDP Forecasts; Democratic Leaders Urge Biden to Step Down Amid Rising Tensions
While overall retail sales were unchanged in June, excluding the volatile components of food, gasoline, automobiles and building...
Ballestas Group
Jul 22, 20241 min read
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Powell's Testimony Highlights: Labor Market Cooling, Rate Cut Hints, and Commercial Real Estate Risks
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testified on Capitol Hill on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, where he acknowledged that the...
Ballestas Group
Jul 15, 20241 min read
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