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Mar-4 Weekly Market Commentary from Guide Rock Capital – FT019

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It was a bumpy week for stock markets. Early on, markets in many countries were negatively affected by the outcome of Italian elections. Italy’s anti-establishment Five-Star Movement, led by comedian Beppe Grillo, won about one-fourth of the votes in both the country’s upper and lower houses. Markets lost value as investors anticipated political gridlock could… Click for more / Podcast Player>

Feb-11 Weekly Market Commentary from Guide Rock Capital – FT016

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The Markets Like a climber determined to reach a peak, stock markets continued to move higher last week. Signs of strength in U.S. and international trade data improved the outlook for economic growth at home and abroad. The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in December, a sign that the economy did better than expected during the… Click for more / Podcast Player>