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May 12, 2021 This year, advisors are likely hearing plenty about the relation trade – a scenario that implies inflation is either here, or soon will be. Turning to fixed income assets designed to contend with a rising Consumer Price Index (CPI) is an option, but there are other, stronger considerations, including the WisdomTree Core Equity Model Portfolio. “This model portfolio is designed for growth-oriented investors with a long-term horizon looking to maximize long-term potential for c...

Fri, 04/16/2021 - 10:40am -- tim by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate fell again and at 2.9 percent in March is back under 3 percent for the first time since just before the pandemic hit in early 2020. The Vermont Department of Labor released the report Friday morning. The rate reflects a decrease of one-tenth of one percentage point from the prior month’s revised estimate of 3.0 percent. It was revised down from 3.1 percent. Ve...

Fri, 12/18/2020 - 10:16am -- tim by Timothy McQuiston Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Labor reported today that the state unemployment rate for November has now fallen back to its pre-pandemic level of 3.1 percent. This is not good news. Vermont claimants could lose some federal extended benefits because the rate is so low. The rate also hides the fact that the VDOL still estimates that 30,000 Vermonters are out of work, far higher than the official level. The unemployment r...