Ron Albahary

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• Countdown to X-Date: Perspective on U.S. Debt Negotiations
  Investments

  May 17, 2023

  Countdown to X-Date: Perspective on U.S. Debt Negotiations

  We would all like to believe that the United States defaulting on its debt due to an arbitrary threshold (the “debt ceiling”) is unthinkable and unconscionable. Un

• Doubling Down on Diversification
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  April 19, 2023

  Doubling Down on Diversification

  We have been saying for a while now that the Federal Reserve’s accelerated and aggressive interest rate increases risk breaking something. The first instance of that happene

• LNWM Quarterly Commentary Q2 2023: A Reality Check for the Fed
  Investments

  April 14, 2023

  LNWM Quarterly Commentary Q2 2023: A Reality Check for the Fed

  LNWM CIO Ron G. Albahary, CFA® discusses the implications of the recent bank failures for interest rates, inflation and the credit markets and how we have prepared portfolios

• Update on SVB and Signature Bank Failures
  Investments

  March 13, 2023

  Update on SVB and Signature Bank Failures

  Market dynamics can change quickly during turbulent times, and that has certainly been the case since I wrote to our clients on Friday. On the heels of Silicon Valley Bank (SV

• SVB Failure and Its Implications
  Investments

  March 12, 2023

  SVB Failure and Its Implications

  This past Friday, our Chief Investment Officer Ronald G. Albahary, CFA® sent out the email below to clients: — As most of you are likely aware, today [March 11, 2023] f

• LNWM Quarterly Commentary Q1 2023: The Great Reset
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  January 19, 2023

  LNWM Quarterly Commentary Q1 2023: The Great Reset

  LNWM CIO Ron G. Albahary, CFA® discusses the geopolitical, demographic and economic forces driving the transition to a new market regime and what that will mean for investors

• LNWM Q4 Commentary: The Fed Puts on Boxing Gloves
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  October 20, 2022

  LNWM Q4 Commentary: The Fed Puts on Boxing Gloves

  We are in the midst of a macroeconomic and market environment with few comparisons throughout history. Now is not the time for extreme behavior in either direction (eliminatin

• LNWM Q3 Commentary: Onward Through the Market Fog
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  July 21, 2022

  LNWM Q3 Commentary: Onward Through the Market Fog

  Stagflation, inflation, recession. Aspects of all these economic conditions are prevalent now, creating confusion and concern. LNWM CIO Ron Albahary, CFA© discuss likely outc

• What to Keep in Mind During a Bear Market
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  June 23, 2022

  What to Keep in Mind During a Bear Market

  Last week was a historically bad week for the markets. I would like to offer some additional perspective on the magnitude of what is happening as headlines continue to provoke