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Back to SearchAsset Allocation Bi-Weekly - The Incremental Uranium Demand for Weapons (4/15/24)
Episode 202
The recent rally in the price of uranium appears to be more than just a flash in the pan. Chief Market Strategist Patrick Fearon-Hernandez joins Phil…
2 years, 3 months ago
Bi-Weekly Geopolitical Report – Is Japan Back? (4/8/2024)
Episode 201
The Japanese Nikkei 225 stock index was among the best performing in the world in 2023 and recently reached an all-time high. Confluence Associate Ma…
2 years, 3 months ago
Bi-Weekly Geopolitical Report – Venezuela Threatens Guyana (3/25/2024)
Episode 200
Ukraine, Gaza, and Taiwan aren't the only hotspots in the world. In South America, oil-rich Venezuela is threatening its much smaller neighbor Guyana…
2 years, 3 months ago
Asset Allocation Bi-Weekly - The Fed's Other Policy Tool (3/18/24)
Episode 199
Sometimes words can be just as powerful or even more so than actions. Just consider the Federal Reserve. Fed officials can greatly influence investor…
2 years, 4 months ago
Bi-Weekly Geopolitical Report – Rebirth of US Nuclear Deterrence (3/11/2024)
Episode 198
Could the defense industry, at some point, challenge technology for stock market leadership? Members from the Confluence macro team discuss why the r…
2 years, 4 months ago
Asset Allocation Bi-Weekly - Uranium Demand, Supply, and Investment Prospects (3/4/24)
Episode 197
In October 2023, the Asset Allocation Committee introduced an ETF focused on uranium and uranium producers into its mid-cap equity exposure as part o…
2 years, 4 months ago
Bi-Weekly Geopolitical Report – Posen vs. Pettis (2/26/2024)
Episode 196
China's economic problems seem to be numerous. They include falling consumer prices, a struggling stock market, plunging property values, sluggish gr…
2 years, 4 months ago
Asset Allocation Bi-Weekly - Who Wants US Treasurys? (2/20/24)
Episode 195
The rising federal budget deficit begs a key question with major implications for investors. How painful will it be for the government to finance all…
2 years, 5 months ago
Confluence of Ideas - Reviewing the Asset Allocation Rebalance: Q1 2024
Episode 194
In this episode, Confluence reviews the Asset Allocation rebalance for the first quarter of 2024, featuring a brief economic analysis and insights on…
2 years, 5 months ago
Bi-Weekly Geopolitical Report – Thinking About Deterrence (2/12/2024)
Episode 193
As the US slowly withdraws from its status as the world's policeman and as countries realign into separate economic and political blocs, both the str…
2 years, 5 months ago