The Cumberland Advisors Week in Review is a recap of news, commentary, and opinion from our team.
These are not revised assessments, and circumstances may have changed in the market from the time of original publication. We also include older commentaries that our editors have determined may be of interest to our audience. Your feedback is always welcome.
CUMBERLAND ADVISORS' WEEKLY RECAP
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John Mousseau & Fixed Income / Munis / Equities / ETFs
-Pretty good week for equities. Equity markets up over 2%, Dow up about 2%, NASDAQ up about 2 1/2%
-This was a reflection of a couple of things:
(1) More good vaccine news
(2) Higher comfort level with new Biden Administration, markets clearly embraced pick of Yellen
-Bond market yields slightly higher this week, both 10yr & 30yr slightly up
-Increase volatility in bonds
-Some pretty good buys in the bond market today
-We're seeing the theme we've been talking about continue with higher yields slowly over time
-Munis? Quiet week, not much issuance. We expect issuance to pick up next week, particularly toward end of year.
-JFK Airport deal tremendously oversubscribed. We think it reflects demand for yield, even pandemically affected yield.
-All this means markets are in pretty good shape as we head toward year-end.
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We hope you had a great Thanksgiving and we'll see you next week.
-John Mousseau & Cumberland Advisors
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"Markets, as we see it, are looking beyond next spring. Its the classic 6 or 9 months forward looking, post-vaccine recovery. And you see some forecasts of the roaring 2020s..."
Listen here: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/2020-11-24/reviving-immigration-is-key-to-u-s-turnaround-kotok-radio
Small Business Saturday is sandwiched between Black Friday and Cyber Monday. It's a national initiative to shop local and support mom-n-pops and your hometown businesses.
Learn more about Small Business Saturday at the following links:
#ShopSmall along the Suncoast for Small Business Saturday
By Alejandro Romero - SNN TV
https://www.snntv.com/story/42975603/shopsmall-along-the-suncoast-for-small-business-saturday
COVID-19 makes Small Business Saturday all the more important
Laura Finaldi - Sarasota Herald-Tribune
https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/business/columns/2020/11/27/supporting-sarasota-manatee-small-businesses-during-covid-19/6393233002/
Giving Tuesday and Small Business Saturday
WWSB newscast
https://www.mysuncoast.com/video/2020/11/27/giving-tuesday-small-business-saturday/
Small Business Saturday brings hope to local businesses
By ELAINE ALLEN-EMRICH - https://www.yoursun.com
https://www.yoursun.com/englewood/small-business-saturday-brings-hope-to-local-businesses/article_b8d84bee-2f4a-11eb-9e07-bb66f8269ef3.html
Manatee retailers feel boost from Small Business Saturday
By MATT M. JOHNSON - Bradenton.com
https://www.bradenton.com/news/business/article46788940.html
Small Business Saturday has new meaning during pandemic
By Laura Layden - Naples Daily News
https://www.naplesnews.com/story/money/business/local/2020/11/25/americans-encouraged-shop-small-all-year-round-amid-coronavirus-pandemic/6324107002/

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Sturgis!
Author: David R. Kotok, Post Date: November 24, 2020
Dear readers, this piece about Sturgis and its aftermath has been weeks in preparation. We are sending it now because we believe that Sturgis was the largest of the super-spreader events that have occurred in the United States – half a million people without any restrictions. And we believe that learning can occur from examining what […]
Fed Vacancies – the Dilemma As of 11/23/2020
Author: Robert Eisenbeis, Ph.D., Post Date: November 23, 2020
As the Biden administration begins to float the names of potential cabinet members, an interesting scenario and potential dilemma faces the Federal Reserve Board. Normally, there are seven members of the Federal Reserve Board, but at present there are only five, with two vacant positions. One vacancy has existed since March 2014 when Sarah Bloom […]
The Ballet
Author: David R. Kotok, Post Date: November 22, 2020
My friend Steve sent this terrific musical dance video. Enjoy. Please notice how deeply you see ballet training in so many of the dancers we recognize. Here it is: https://youtu.be/GC9tnARzIbU The second time I watched it, I thought more particularly about ballet and, then, memories of performances unfurled in my mind. With […]
COVID, COVID, COVID! Recovery?
Author: David R. Kotok, Post Date: November 20, 2020
A Bleak Short-Term COVID Outlook, Then Recovery Dawns Fact is, during the darkest hours before light breaks, dawn is already racing toward us across the surface of the turning world. That’s an image – a reassuring metaphor – that can sustain us now. America’s darkest hours in the COVID-19 pandemic lie just ahead, over the […]
Hurricanes, Bob Bunting, CAC
Author: Bob Bunting, Post Date: November 18, 2020
Municipal bond ratings are affected by the preparedness of the issuers for severe weather, the impacts of climate change, and other factors that may affect credit ratings. Cumberland Advisors takes a keen interest in the micro and macro details surrounding municipalities and weather events. Our colleague Bob Bunting, meteorologist, professor, and former executive at both […]
Will the NASDAQ Crash? Also: Helping Nurses!
Author: David R. Kotok, Post Date: November 16, 2020
Will the NASDAQ crash? We get that question often. Here’s a Bloomberg discussion on that subject and a Bloomberg chart comparing the NASDAQ bubble 20 years ago with the NASDAQ spike this year: “Nasdaq-100 Stumbles Near Dot-Com Era Record Versus Dow,” https://theonedave.tumblr.com/post/634605567333236737/nasdaq-100-stumbles-near-dot-com-era-record-versus. And here’s a Cumberland commentary we wrote at the peak of the NASDAQ […]
Flying to Florida
Author: , Post Date: November 15, 2020
Investors and clients ask about the transportation sector and specifically airlines. The outlook is dependent on travelers’ perceived personal safety (COVID vaccines and treatment options) in addition to economic recovery that can generate the incomes to cover the costs. There isn’t much more we can add to that investment perspective. We do field direct questions […]
Municipal Employment
Author: Patricia Healy, CFA, Post Date: November 12, 2020
The positive jobs growth news, showing an increase of 638,000 jobs in October and a full one percent reduction in the unemployment rate to 6.9%, masked a decline in government employment. Private jobs were up by 906,000, led by an increase of 271,000 in hospitality and leisure, a sector that has been hit particularly hard […]
11-11-11
Author: David R. Kotok, Post Date: November 11, 2020
On November 11, 1918, President Woodrow Wilson signed the agreement that ended the fighting in World War 1, a conflict that engulfed 30 nations and cost millions of lives (estimates vary). In June of 1919, the Treaty of Versailles would attempt to forge the terms of the peace. Months later, on November 11, 1919, Wilson […]
Singles’ Day and Alibaba
Author: Leo Chen, Ph.D., Post Date: November 10, 2020
November 11 is Singles’ Day in China. It is an unofficial shopping holiday that was started by Alibaba in 2009. It is called Singles’ Day because the repeated number “1” in “11.11” refers to single people in Chinese. Although Singles’ Day is often compared to Black Friday in the US, it is actually more similar […]
China Update – Ant Versus the State
Author: William Witherell, Ph.D., Post Date: November 9, 2020
Last week, the Ant Group was expected to list in Shanghai and Hong Kong the largest IPO in history. However, on Tuesday, November 3, the Shanghai Stock Exchange announced it had postponed the company’s listing, citing “major issues” that might cause it “not to meet the listing conditions or disclosure requirements.” The IPO listing was […]
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