Podcasts about accommodative

Haibin Zhu and Nora Szentivanyi discuss China's latest policy easing measures and what to expect in coming weeks and months. Three aspects of the upcoming fiscal announcement will be important to watch: magnitude, composition and forward guidance. We do not expect the October fiscal package to exceed 2 trillion yuan, with only modest direct support for consumers, but additional fiscal easing is likely further down the road. Accommodative fiscal policy is important not only in the near term, but also into 2025 when the Chinese economy may face a series of adverse shocks.   This podcast was recorded on 10 October 2024. This communication is provided for information purposes only. Institutional clients can view the related report at https://www.jpmm.com/research/content/GPS-4813222-0 for more information; please visit www.jpmm.com/research/disclosures for important disclosures. © 2024 JPMorgan Chase & Co. All rights reserved. This material or any portion hereof may not be reprinted, sold or redistributed without the written consent of J.P. Morgan. It is strictly prohibited to use or share without prior written consent from J.P. Morgan any research material received from J.P. Morgan or an authorized third-party (“J.P. Morgan Data”) in any third-party artificial intelligence (“AI”) systems or models when such J.P. Morgan Data is accessible by a third-party. It is permissible to use J.P. Morgan Data for internal business purposes only in an AI system or model that protects the confidentiality of J.P. Morgan Data so as to prevent any and all access to or use of such J.P. Morgan Data by any third-party.

One of the challenges for fixed income investors is figuring out what part of the yield curve is most attractive and carries the least risk at any particular time. Some market observers who worry about overstimulation of the economy are pointing an accusatory finger at the US Treasury. Confluence Associate Market Strategist Thomas Wash joins the podcast to unravel the various points of view and and explain the debate over whether the Fed and Treasury should coordinate their policies.

This weekend's 1 in 36 guest is Linda Bertolozzi. Linda is the Director of Office of Accommodative Services at Dutchess Community College (DCC). Anderson and DCC are long time partners and friends, collaborating on many projects over the years. Linda joins us to discuss the many different ways the Office of Accommodative Services (OAS) departments helps students, including the Think Ahead program. OAS is committed to providing equal access and an inclusive campus community by providing accessibility services and advocacy for individuals with disabilities. Tune in to learn more about Linda and the OAS department, or visit: https://www.sunydutchess.edu/around-campus/student-services/accommodative-services/   Don't forget! DCC is hosting a FREE Transition to College workshop on March 19th Time:  8:45 am - 1:00 pm The James and Betty Hall Theatre, 53 Pendell Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601, USA Dutchess Community College This workshop is for high school students with an IEP or 504 Plan; their parents/guardians; school personnel and any others involved in the college planning process.

Original Release on June, 15th 2023: With more Asian economies on pace to join the recovery path set by China, confidence in economic outperformance versus the rest of the world is rising. ----- Transcript -----Welcome to Thoughts on the Market. I'm Chetan Ahya, Chief Asia Economist at Morgan Stanley. Along with my colleagues bringing your variety of perspectives, today I'll be discussing our mid-year outlook for Asia's economy. It's Thursday, June 15 at 9 a.m. in Hong Kong. Asia's recovery is for real. We believe its growth outperformance has just started. We expect a full fledged recovery to build up over the next two quarters across two dimensions. First, we think more economies in the region will join the recovery path. Second, the recovery will broaden from services consumption to goods consumption and in the next six months to capital investments, or CapEx. We see Asia's growth accelerating to 5.1% by fourth quarter of this year. There are three main reasons why we expect this growth outperformance for Asia. First, Asia did not experience the interest rate shock that the U.S. and Europe did. Asian central banks did not have to take rates through restrictive territory because inflation in Asia has not been as intense. Plus, Asia's inflation has already declined and we expect 80% of region's inflation will get back into central bank's comfort zone in the next 2 to 3 months. The second reason is China. While China's consumption recovery is largely on track, we have seen downside in the last two months, in investment spending and the manufacturing sector. We believe policy easing is imminent as policymakers are keen on preventing a deterioration in labor market conditions and on minimizing social stability risks. Easing should help stabilize investment spending and broaden out the recovery in back half of 2023. Beyond China, India, Indonesia and Japan will also contribute significantly to region's growth recovery. India is benefiting from cyclical and structural factors. Cyclically beating healthy corporate and banking system balance sheets mean India can have an independent business cycle driven by domestic demand, and we are seeing that appetite for expansion translating into stronger CapEx and loan growth. As for Japan, it is in a sweet spot, having decisively left the deflation environment behind, but not facing runaway inflation. Accommodative real interest rates are helping catalyze private CapEx growth, which has already risen to a seven year high. And, in another momentous shift, Japan's nominal GDP growth is now rising at a healthy pace after a long period of flatlining. Finally, we believe Indonesia will be able to sustain a 5% pace of growth. Indonesia runs the most prudent macro policy mix amongst emerging markets. In particular, the fiscal deficit has been maintained below 3%, since the adoption of the fiscal rule and has only exceeded that in 2020 during the worst of the pandemic. This has resulted in a consistent improvement in macro stability indicators and led to a structural decline in the cost of capital supporting private domestic demand. The risks to our next 12 month Asia outlook are hard landing in the U.S., which Morgan Stanley's U.S. economists think it's unlikely and a deeper slowdown in China. But we believe China's recovery will only broaden out in the second half of 2023. And given this, we feel confident about our outlook for Asia's outperformance in 2023 vis-à-vis rest of the world. Thanks for listening. If you enjoyed the show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and share Thoughts on the Market with a friend or colleague today.

With more Asian economies on pace to join the recovery path set by China, confidence in economic outperformance versus the rest of the world is rising. ----- Transcript -----Welcome to Thoughts on the Market. I'm Chetan Ahya, Chief Asia Economist at Morgan Stanley. Along with my colleagues bringing your variety of perspectives, today I'll be discussing our mid-year outlook for Asia's economy. It's Thursday, June 15 at 9 a.m. in Hong Kong. Asia's recovery is for real. We believe its growth outperformance has just started. We expect a full fledged recovery to build up over the next two quarters across two dimensions. First, we think more economies in the region will join the recovery path. Second, the recovery will broaden from services consumption to goods consumption and in the next six months to capital investments, or CapEx. We see Asia's growth accelerating to 5.1% by fourth quarter of this year. There are three main reasons why we expect this growth outperformance for Asia. First, Asia did not experience the interest rate shock that the U.S. and Europe did. Asian central banks did not have to take rates through restrictive territory because inflation in Asia has not been as intense. Plus, Asia's inflation has already declined and we expect 80% of region's inflation will get back into central bank's comfort zone in the next 2 to 3 months. The second reason is China. While China's consumption recovery is largely on track, we have seen downside in the last two months, in investment spending and the manufacturing sector. We believe policy easing is imminent as policymakers are keen on preventing a deterioration in labor market conditions and on minimizing social stability risks. Easing should help stabilize investment spending and broaden out the recovery in back half of 2023. Beyond China, India, Indonesia and Japan will also contribute significantly to region's growth recovery. India is benefiting from cyclical and structural factors. Cyclically beating healthy corporate and banking system balance sheets mean India can have an independent business cycle driven by domestic demand, and we are seeing that appetite for expansion translating into stronger CapEx and loan growth. As for Japan, it is in a sweet spot, having decisively left the deflation environment behind, but not facing runaway inflation. Accommodative real interest rates are helping catalyze private CapEx growth, which has already risen to a seven year high. And, in another momentous shift, Japan's nominal GDP growth is now rising at a healthy pace after a long period of flatlining. Finally, we believe Indonesia will be able to sustain a 5% pace of growth. Indonesia runs the most prudent macro policy mix amongst emerging markets. In particular, the fiscal deficit has been maintained below 3%, since the adoption of the fiscal rule and has only exceeded that in 2020 during the worst of the pandemic. This has resulted in a consistent improvement in macro stability indicators and led to a structural decline in the cost of capital supporting private domestic demand. The risks to our next 12 month Asia outlook are hard landing in the U.S., which Morgan Stanley's U.S. economists think it's unlikely and a deeper slowdown in China. But we believe China's recovery will only broaden out in the second half of 2023. And given this, we feel confident about our outlook for Asia's outperformance in 2023 vis-à-vis rest of the world. Thanks for listening. If you enjoyed the show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and share Thoughts on the Market with a friend or colleague today.

Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2023.03.20.533503v1?rss=1 Authors: Read, J. C. A., Maus, G., Schor, C. M. Abstract: Accommodation refers to the process of increasing the optical power of the eye's crystalline lens so as to focus on objects at different distances. Refractive error is a mismatch between the physical size of the eye and its optical power when accommodation is fully relaxed, while functional presbyopia is a decrease in the range of accommodation with age that results in the near point of accommodation lying beyond the near working distance. Both conditions mean that sharp focus may not be achievable for some distances, and observers will experience sustained defocus. A familiar example is an older person struggling to read text on their phone. Here, we identify a problem with current models of the neural control of accommodation: they predict excessive internal responses to stimuli outside the range of accommodation, leading to unrealistic adaptation effects. Specifically, after a prolonged period of viewing stimuli outside their accommodative range, current models predict that observers would show long latencies in the accommodative response to stimuli within range. These latencies are not observed empirically, indicating a problem with current models. We propose a simple solution, exploiting the predictive nature of accommodative control, and demonstrate that the new model performs correctly. We also model cycloplegia as a change in gain, and include a lower bound on the neural signal driving accommodation so as to model the additional relaxation of accommodation often seen with cycloplegia. We show that with these modifications, we can obtain plausible predictions for the accommodative response and accommodative convergence signal in a wide range of clinically relevant situations such as functional presbyopia, fogging lenses, corrected and uncorrected refractive error, and cycloplegia. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info Podcast created by Paper Player, LLC

The Atlantic published an article called “Why American Teens Are So Sad.” Madona and I unpack some of the ideas in the piece and how we can course-correct in our own parenting.Read the article.Don't forget to send us your opinions via email at raisingupcopts@gmail.com or via IG @raisingupcopts, @madona_writes, or @copticlaura

The Atlantic published an article called “Why American Teens Are So Sad.” Madona and I unpack some of the ideas in the piece and how we can course-correct in our own parenting.Read the article.Don't forget to send us your opinions via email at raisingupcopts@gmail.com or via IG @raisingupcopts, @madona_writes, or @copticlaura

In this episode, I talk with the highly sought-after speaker and children's book author Trudy Ludwig! We discuss her new book, Brave Every Day, and how reading books can promote empathy and kindness. Trudy Ludwig is a nationally acclaimed speaker and an award-winning author who specializes in writing children's books that help kids cope with and thrive in their social world, including The Invisible Boy, My Secret Bully, and The Power of One.  She has received rave reviews from educators, experts, organizations, and parents at schools and conferences around the US for her passion and compassion in addressing peer aggression and friendship issues. An active member of the International Bullying Prevention Association,  Trudy also collaborates with organizations like the Committee for  Children and ConnectSafely.org, and has served as a content adviser for  Sesame Street Workshop. Trudy's books have won the Mom's Choice Gold  Award, the IBPA Benjamin Franklin Gold Award, and the NAPPA Gold Award,  and have also been recognized as NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Trade  Books for Young People. Order copies of Brave Every Day on Bookshop.org or Amazon. Transcription: You can read the transcription on The Children's Book Review (coming soon). Resources: Visit Trudy Ludwig at trudyludwig.com. Follow her on Twitter at @TrudyLudwig. International Bullying Prevention Association Committee for Children https://www.connectsafely.org/. Dawn Huebner's Ted Talk: Rethinking anxiety: Learning to face fear What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety Mirrors, Windows, and Sliding Glass Doors by Rudine Sims Bishop Why American Teens Are So Sad by Derek Thompson, for The Atlantic Discussion Topics: About Brave Every Day Find out what motivates Trudy Ludwig to write books for children The social-emotional impact that children's books can have on kids and adults Addressing anxiety, fears, and worries in children The experience of bravery Accommodative parenting The picture book illustrations created by Patrice Barton The affirmation that can help children cope with anxious feelings Calling the Wind: A Story of Healing and Hope, Trudy's upcoming book with illustrator Kathryn Otoshi How reading transformed Trudy Ludwig's life and the story that opened her world Raising changemakers and kindness warriors --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thechildrensbookreview/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thechildrensbookreview/support

Accommodative policies from the Federal Reserve have allowed us to live in an era of easy money for more than a decade. In part because of their policies, equities have bounced back following both the financial crisis of 2008 and pandemic shocks of 2020. And that brings us to today. On this episode of In the Money Insight, Cory discusses where the market is heading, and how to help plan for it.   In the Money Insight is a show about the markets, investing, financial planning, and life. Join Cory Bittner, CRPC® as he shares his insights on what he's paying attention to and what he's reading and writing about.                 Falcon Wealth Advisors is an independent-minded wealth management practice located in the Kansas City metro.  Our team of 11 professionals specializes in retirement planning for individuals.  We help our clients make important decisions around when to retire, social security, health insurance, tax planning, and many other financial planning topics.                   In addition to helping our clients plan for a successful retirement we also implement investments solutions.  We believe that what sets us apart is our philosophy to avoid investment products and instead buy/sell individual stocks, bonds, and options for our clients.  We do this to eliminate the middle man which we believe increases control and transparency, and decreases fees.                   Clients choose to work with us to enhance their financial literacy and explain exactly what their financial plan means to them.                Visit Our Website         https://www.falconwealthadvisors.com/                  Listen to our Podcasts          https://www.falconwealthadvisors.com/content.html                  We're Social!         https://www.facebook.com/FalconWAdvisors/         https://www.instagram.com/falconwadvisors/         https://twitter.com/FalconWAdvisors         https://www.linkedin.com/company/falcon-wealth-advisors/            #inthemoneyinsight #retirement #kansascity  

Welcome to the 71st episode of Snippets. For this episode, we have Dr Divyansh Rughwani, resident postgraduate at Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai. He will be sharing with us his knowledge on Accommodative Esotropia. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sankara-nethralaya/message

US markets continue to rally despite tapering fears and slowing growth in China. Kingsley Jones, Chief Investment Officer at Jevons Global gives us the reasons why while spending some time talking about Singapore banks. Image credit: shutterstock

Benchmark indices succumbed to profit booking, even as healthy buying continued in the broader market space, after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept repo rate unchanged for the sixth consecutive time at 4 per cent and maintained the policy stance as Accommodative. The six-member monetary policy committee (MPC), however, revised the growth projection downward to 9.5 per cent from 10.5 per cent for the current financial year and revised the inflation projection upward to 5.1 per cent. Furthermore, it announced the third tranche of bond buying worth Rs 40,000 crore under G-SAP 1.0. It also announced G-SAP 2.0, under which it will buy bonds worth Rs 1.2 trillion. Given this, 10-year government bond yields hardened by 0.45 per cent to top 6 per cent-mark while the equity markets witnessed selling. The benchmark S&P BSE Sensex tumbled 436 points from the day's high and hit a low of 51,953. It, however, trimmed losses marginally to settle the day at 52,100 levels, down 132 points or 0.25 per cent. On the NSE, the Nifty50 index dropped 64 points from the record high level of 15,734, touched earlier in the day, to close at 15,670 levels. The frontline indices were dragged down largely by banking and FMCG counters such as Nestle India, SBI, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, HUL, Axis Bank, and Titan. Overall, the Nifty Bank index ended 1 per cent lower, followed by the Nifty Private Bank and FMCG indices, down 0.8 per cent and 0.4 per cent, respectively. On the upside, the Nifty Metal and Realty indices clocked gains up to 1.3 per cent. That said, market participants continued to buy stocks in the broader markets after the RBI announced a special, Rs 15,000 crore-liquidity window for sectors like travel and toursim, tour operators, hotels, restaurants, aviation and related companies, spa clinics and beauty parlours. The BSE MidCap index advanced 0.63 per cent while the BSE SmallCap index added 0.78 per cent. Both the indices hit record peak levels of 22,540 and 24,280, respectively in intra-day trade. Among individual stocks, Indian Hotels hit a fresh 52-week high of Rs 144, up 6 per cent on the BSE on the back of nearly two-fold jump in trading volumes. Royal Orchid Hotels surged 10 per cent, followed by Taj GVK Hotels & Resorts (8 per cent), EIH (up 7 per cent) and Lemon Tree Hotels (up 5 per cent). Meanwhile, liquor stocks like United Breweries, Globus Spirits, United Spirits, IFB Agro Industries, and Radico Khaitan surged between 1 per cent and 8 per cent. Among other news driven stocks, shares of Bharat Forge moved higher by 9 per cent to Rs 758, also its 52-week high, on the BSE in intra-day trade after the company reported a consolidated profit after tax of Rs 212 crore for the March quarter on healthy sales income. The auto ancillary company had posted a loss of Rs 68.6 crore in Q4FY20. That apart, Adani Enterprises has now become the second most valuable company among the Gautam Adani-led Adani Group of companies as the stock hit a new high of Rs 1,713 after rallying 8 per cent on the BSE in intra-day trade. The stock was trading higher for the fifth straight day and has rallied 30 per cent during the week. Adani Enterprises, the flagship of Adani Group, has now surpassed other group company Adani Total Gas to become the second-most valuable Group companies after Adani Green. Global markets   European stocks inched higher on Friday in cautious trading ahead of US jobs data with the pan-European STOXX 600 index was up 0.1 per cent. Earlier in Asia, Japan's Nikkei and South Korea's Kospi had slipped 0.4 per cent and 0.2 per cent, respectively. China's Shanghai Composite and Australia's ASX200 index, meanwhile, gained 0.2 per cent and 0.5 per cent, respectively.

From ramping up hygiene checks and helping stranded people to providing food for the needy, watch Stanza Living co-founder Anindya Dutta in this episode of Build & Grow: Money Matters with Shradha Sharma.

Kathy Jones thinks that the Fed is in a wait and see mode regarding the election and stimulus. Additionally, Jerome Powell will probably stick to his gins and urge a fiscal stimulus.

Indian market rallied for the seventh day in a row to hit a fresh 7-month high on Friday led by financial after Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) kept its focus on boosting growth even without a rate cut and kept the stance ‘Accommodative’.    The S&P BSE Sensex rallied over 300 points while the Nifty50 closed above 11900 levels. However, the broader markets underperformed. 

For the 22nd episode of Snippets, we have Ms.Monika and Ms. Amirthaa from the binocular vision clinic, elite school of optometry, who will be discussing the topic “All you need to know about accommodative anomalies”. Feedback form:https://forms.gle/k7LVRkuNSFgeuib78 Follow us on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/SNippets-106093427853136 - for weekly updates!! Twitter: https://twitter.com/SnippetsP Subscribe to our podcast on the respective platforms --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sankara-nethralaya/message

2019 was better than most expected, but issues still remain. What key factors will influence the markets in 2020? Matt and Seena unpack 2019 and what's ahead. For more, read our Capital Markets Outlook blog, "2020 Brings Less Uncertainty, But Not Certainty." http://bit.ly/jan20cmo | Note to All Readers: The information contained here reflects the views of AllianceBernstein L.P. or its affiliates and sources it believes are reliable as of the date of this podcast. AllianceBernstein L.P. makes no representations or warranties concerning the accuracy of any data. There is no guarantee that any projection, forecast or opinion in this material will be realized. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The views expressed here may change at any time after the date of this podcast. This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. AllianceBernstein L.P. does not provide tax, legal or accounting advice. It does not take an investor’s personal investment objectives or financial situation into account; investors should discuss their individual circumstances with appropriate professionals before making any decisions. This information should not be construed as sales or marketing material or an offer or solicitation for the purchase or sale of any financial instrument, product or service sponsored by AllianceBernstein or its affiliates.The [A/B] logo is a registered service mark of AllianceBernstein, and AllianceBernstein® is a registered service mark, used by permission of the owner, AllianceBernstein L.P.© 2020 AllianceBernstein L.P.

Today’s guest, Rob Kirby, shares his thoughts on the economy and why he feels the world will be running from dollars in the next decade. During our discussion Rob outlines how this current monetary system needs more debt and credit creation or else. Watch the full interview here on the RTD website: https://www.rethinkingthedollar.com/rob-kirby-lets-talk-dark-money-accommodative-policies-what-to-expect-in-2020/

In light of the current low rates, do municipal bonds still make sense? Portfolio manager Daryl Clements and Matt walk through the case for staying invested in munis. To learn more, read “Can Munis Continue to Deliver?” http://bit.ly/NovemberCMONote to All Readers: The information contained here reflects the views of AllianceBernstein L.P. or its affiliates and sources it believes are reliable as of the date of this podcast. AllianceBernstein L.P. makes no representations or warranties concerning the accuracy of any data. There is no guarantee that any projection, forecast or opinion in this material will be realized. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The views expressed here may change at any time after the date of this podcast. This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. AllianceBernstein L.P. does not provide tax, legal or accounting advice. It does not take an investor’s personal investment objectives or financial situation into account; investors should discuss their individual circumstances with appropriate professionals before making any decisions. This information should not be construed as sales or marketing material or an offer or solicitation for the purchase or sale of any financial instrument, product or service sponsored by AllianceBernstein or its affiliates.The [A/B] logo is a registered service mark of AllianceBernstein, and AllianceBernstein® is a registered service mark, used by permission of the owner, AllianceBernstein L.P.© 2019 AllianceBernstein L.P.

Matt and Scott address accessory lifts and how they fit into a well-designed training program. As Matt says, supplemental lifts -- which he first discussed in Episode 21 -- are variants that closely resemble the main lifts, while accessory lifts are lighter, less stressful (but still complex multi-joint) movements that allow more advanced lifters to add small increments of stress. It goes without saying, then, that accessories become useful when more volume with the main lifts or supplemental lifts would be too stressful to recover from, yet additional volume is needed to drive progress.   As Scott expounds, accessory movements are useful because they work the antagonist muscle groups to the main lifts. For example, in a bench press the pecs are the primary movers (agonists) while the biceps and lats are the antagonists. Thus, a barbell row would be an accessory movement.   Some Examples of Supplemental Lifts Squat Tempo squat High bar squat Box Squat Safety Bar Squat Chains/bands Squats Press Pin Presses / Press Lockouts Seated Press Strict Press Axle Press Bench Close Grip Wide Grip Floor Press Board Press Paused Bench Holds Deadlift Rack Pulls Deficits Isometric-isotonic deadlifts (a la Bill Starr - see Starr's article on these lifts on the Starting Strength site) Cleans/snatches   Accessory Lifts Bench Press Barbell Row - pronated or supinated. Matt recommends a pronated grip when doing very heavy barbell rows. A good goal is to try to get your row equal to your bench press. Dips - weighted or not. Although dips could also be considered a supplemental lift since they do resemble a decline bench press. Starr recommended training dips very heavy once per week and light another slot per week. Press Chin-ups - and its sister the pull-up (performed with any grip variation).  Lying Tricep Extensions - since the triceps control both elbow and humerus extension, LTEs are a useful accessory for the press. Straight bar curls - or use the EZ bar if you're struggling with biceps tendonitis. Curls are also useful accessories for the chin-up, particularly for bigger guys who struggle with doing a lot of chin-up volume. Deadlift Barbell Rows provide some additional work for the upper back.   Note that we don't discuss many accessories for the lower body lifts. The lower body musculature is larger and stronger, and responds more robustly to the main and supplemental lifts. Thus, most people won't require accessory movements for the lower body.   Matt and Scott recommend adding accessories when a trainee moves into a 4-day split model, adding in one lat movement, one bicep movement, and one tricep movement each week. Remember these are accessory movements, so they are only used to add a little extra volume without adding huge amounts of stress and impact on the joints.   When adding any movement, we must consider training economy. We don't do exercises for the sake of doing them, we do them because they fit logically into our model for training advancement. In fact, most trainees will only need to perform chin-ups (often called the fifth main lift) and barbell rows (the sixth lift) during their training career.   Save 5% off any order at Dominion Belts with the discount code "fahveoff" at https://www.dominionstrengthtraining.com.   Whiskey of the Week Blanton Straight from the Barrell   Connect With Matt Matt on Instagram Starting Strength Online Coaching — Matt’s website Matt on Facebook Matt on Twitter Connect With Scott Scott on Instagram Silver Strength – Scott’s website Scott on Facebook Scott on Twitter Connect With the Show Barbell Logic on Twitter Barbell Logic on Instagram The Website Barbell Logic on Facebook barbelllogicpodcast@gmail.com

Eighth Interest Rate Hike As expected, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the eighth time, today. The rate is now 2 to 2.25 percent, so I guess the midpoint is 2.125%.  The move was highly anticipated, of course, even I expected the Fed to raise rates.  At this point I had been expecting that for some time ever since the Fed first began raising interest rates it became apparent that they would continue to move rates higher. "Accommodative" is Out The only thing that was potentially significant about this rate hike was the removal of the word "accommodative" by the Fed in their official statement to describe the current state of monetary policy.  I initially thought that that was a significant removal of the word.  Obviously, the Federal Reserve thinks very carefully about the written statements, so if they chose to remove a word, that was there, and they know that people parse through these words with a microscope.  The fact that the word was missing, obviously by intention - it wasn't just an accident - that they're trying to send a message. Maybe Neutral? What I first thought the message was, and I still believe that was in fact the message (even if the Fed is trying to backpedal), but that the Federal Reserve views a 2% as neither accommodative nor restrictive.  Maybe neutral. The Fed now believes that rates are high enough that they would no longer be described as accommodative. Interest Still Below Inflation: Negative Rates Meanwhile, rates are at 2%. Two percent in my mind is still a highly accommodative monetary policy, especially when the annual rate of inflation, even the way the government measures it, is above 2%. That means you still have negative rates of interest. How can you describe negative real rates as anything but accommodative? Powell:  "Don't Read Anything Into The Omission of Accommodative" Powell was specifically asked about the removal of the word accommodative from the statement during the Q&A period that followed the official announcement.  Basically, what Powell said was, "Don't read anything into the removal of that word".

Clarity Financial Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts and Director of Financial Planning, Richard Rosso, review today's Fed Statement by Chairman Powell, and the elimination of a key phrase in its language.

Ron Temple, Lazard Asset Management Managing Director & Co-Head of Multi Asset, said 2018 will see higher interest rates on the long end of the curve. Former Minneapolis Fed President Narayana Kocherlakota said the Fed can stop inflation from coming by raising rates and is worried about the Fed still raising rates. Krishna Memani, OppenheimerFunds CIO, said because of the tax bill, there will be a short-term increase in growth and earnings. U.S. Representative Will Hurd (R-TX) said building a concrete wall is the least effective way to build border security.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Ron Temple, Lazard Asset Management Managing Director & Co-Head of Multi Asset, said 2018 will see higher interest rates on the long end of the curve. Former Minneapolis Fed President Narayana Kocherlakota said the Fed can stop inflation from coming by raising rates and is worried about the Fed still raising rates. Krishna Memani, OppenheimerFunds CIO, said because of the tax bill, there will be a short-term increase in growth and earnings. U.S. Representative Will Hurd (R-TX) said building a concrete wall is the least effective way to build border security. 

A supplemental lift is a lift that LOOKS like the main lifts. Training the supplemental lift carries over to improvements in the main list.  We do them to: 1) move more weight than we can with the primary movement and, 2) to train a longer range of motion than we can with the primary movement. Whiskey of the Week Old Pultney 12 year old Stuff we Talked About Buy Chains The Ultimate Strength Exercise, Isotonic-Isometric Contraction by Bill Starr Muscletown USA, By John D. Fair Connect With Matt Matt on Instagram Starting Strength Online Coaching — Matt’s website Matt on Facebook Matt on Twitter Connect With Scott Scott on Instagram Silver Strength – Scott’s website Scott on Facebook Scott on Twitter  Connect With the Show Barbell Logic on Twitter Barbell Logic on Instagram The Website Barbell Logic on Facebook barbelllogicpodcast@gmail.com

Option Block 258: Highly Accommodative Policy Trading Block: Uncle Ben's comments about "highly accommodative policy" spark yet another rally. It's going to be all about the earnings next week. It has been "rally ho" in the metals. Odd Block: Calls trade in Colfax Corp (CFX), puts trade in Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P. (APL), calls trade in WisdomTree Investments Inc (WETF), and calls trade in Whiting USA Trust (WHX). Xpress Block: It's a race to 1,000 between Priceline and Google. Green lights all over the screen today. Listener Mail: Gamma effect Question from Neal Rivers - You guys have discussed the "gamma effect" before on this program. My question is - how far before an earnings announcement does this typically kick in? Can I buy some gamma two or three weeks before the announcement and expect to pay no decay? Or is it more like two or three days? Around the Block: JP Morgan and Wells Fargo & Co. both have earnings on Friday.  Goldman Sachs - 7/16; Microsoft, Nokia, Google, Chipotle - 7/18; and IBM, Intel, Bank of America 7/17.

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