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October 22, 2021
Investor Letter Fall 2021
The balance of 2021 will round out a year of extremes. Hot inflation readings, manufacturing…
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October 12, 2021
Where Are The Potential New Hires?
The issue around jobs is certainly having a negative impact on small business optimism. Commentary on the job market seems like a broken record: small…
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October 5, 2021
Preparing the Next Generation has Never Been More Important - Introducing HORAN NextGen
Lately much is written on the ongoing uncertainty regarding whether a 2021 tax reform bill will significantly change the law of wealth transfer taxation…
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September 20, 2021
Sidelined Workers Might Restrict Economic Growth Prospects
Companies are struggling to hire employees. The inability for companies to hire is occurring at a time when job openings are high and the number of individuals…
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September 18, 2021
Investor Bullish Sentiment Lowest Since July 2020
This week's Sentiment Survey report by the American Association of Individual Investors showed bullish sentiment fell over 16 percentage points to 22.45%…
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September 14, 2021
Our Cincinnati Office is Moving to Towers of Kenwood
Since HORAN’s establishment in 1948, we have evolved from a one-person operation to a team of over…
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September 8, 2021
Job Openings Accelerating
Today's release of the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey shows the demand for employees continues to grow. The JOLTS report is released with a one month…
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August 23, 2021
Earnings Growth Trending To More Normal Rate
Our positive view on the market coming out of the pandemic contraction has partially centered on earnings growth expectations. A number of factors played a…
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August 22, 2021
Update On Current Bull Market Versus 1950's and 1980's Bull Markets
I wrote an article in 2016 comparing the current secular bull market that began in late 2013 to the bull markets of the 1950's and 1980's. I followed up with…
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August 16, 2021
It's A Double For The S&P 500 Index
At the close of trading Monday the S&P 500 Index is up 100.22% on a price only basis from its March 23, 2020 low of 2,237.40. It took the market 353 trading…
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August 10, 2021
Companies In Need Of Employees
Today's NFIB Small Business Optimism Index for July is further evidence that unfilled jobs is impacting business conditions. The small business survey noted…
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August 9, 2021
Job Openings At A High
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a series high for job openings in June to 10.1 million positions. The job openings level is on top of the strong July…
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