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It’s Time to Modernize Investments
November 14, 2024
The world is an evolving place. Change is constant, and so we must adapt or risk falling behind. It’s hard to think of a profession that hasn’t undergone a meaningful shift in approach and philosophy over recent decades. Read the full article here.
If They Build It, We Will Come
November 6, 2024
HFS believes that artificial intelligence (AI) will become one of the greatest technological innovations in modern history. It’s not just us who believes that – there are a lot of brilliant technology CEOs that are also making big bets that this happens. Read the full article here.
Structured Products – Buyer Beware
October 30, 2024
There’s no such thing as a free lunch. This is what comes to mind when clients ask us about structured products. These are highly-customized and complex securities that are often sold with the promise of limited downside risk yet attractive upside –like a hybrid between a stock and bond. They are called “structured” because they reshape the original investment’s risk/return profile. Read the full article here.
Stop Thinking Linearly in an Exponential World
October 24, 2024
We’re living in a time of exponential change. It started decades ago with the introduction of the personal computer and the internet, and it’s continuing with newer technologies like cloud computing, electric cars, and artificial intelligence. Read the full article here.
AI Factories Are Going Nuclear
October 17, 2024
The nuclear power industry is seeing a revival due to power-hungry artificial intelligence (AI) data centers. Google recently announced that it will fund the construction of seven small nuclear-power reactors to be built by a startup called Kairos Power. Read the full article here.
The Rules are Different in the Digital World
October 10, 2024
“Unprofitable tech.” It’s a phrase we’ve heard a lot over the past 15 years during the rise of the digital economy. Oftentimes, it is used as a knock against “growth” investing or a sign of a broken or overvalued business model. Read the full article here.
Chinese Stocks Just Had a Week. Can it Last?
October 2, 2024
Last week, Chinese stocks went on a historic run due to new government stimulus measures to jumpstart its ailing economy and real estate market. That government announced multiple interest rate cuts, reduced reserve requirements for banks, lowered mortgage rates on existing homes, providing funding to buy back stocks, and more. Read the full article here.
Context Matters
September 25, 2024
The Fed prognosticators were out in full force this past week after the Board cut interest rates for the first time since March 2020. We heard a lot of talk about what it means and why the Fed decided to cut by 0.50% instead of the more typical 0.25%. Read the full article here.
Long-term Bonds Look Expensive
September 19, 2024
The Fed began its latest rate-cut cycle this past week, cutting by 0.50%. Historically, when this occurs without a recession, stocks do well. At HFS, this is our base case. In fact, we think we’re no where near a recession for the broader economy, although smaller parts of it are struggling. Read the full article here.