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Tiptoeing Out of September

Encouraging inflation data was a welcome bright spot in a week fraught with a looming U.S. government shutdown, troubling housing data and market turbulence. 

  1. Something’s got to give in housing – what will it be?
  2. How worrisome were the latest inflation data?
  3. What are the building blocks of recent interest-rate volatility?
  4. Will mega-cap stocks continue to buoy U.S. equities?
  5. Where will investors see the effects of a U.S. government shutdown?

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Market Currents from Northern Trust Wealth Management

There are many debates in the investment world. These debates tend to generate alarmist headlines and considerable uncertainty among investors looking to position their portfolios for the future. In Market Currents, host Katie Nixon explores arguments on both sides of these debates by separating facts, myths and theories with the help of industry-leading experts. The resulting insights position listeners to put headlines in context with the evidence and make better-informed investment decisions.

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Prices, Policy and Your Portfolio — Your Inflation Questions Answered

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