by John E. Charalambakis | Mar 30, 2020 | Commentaries
The authoritarians Spartans invaded the democratic Athens in the spring of 431 BCE. The Athenians evacuated their estates – as Themistocles had taught them half a century earlier – crowding into the walled city and watching smoke rise on their horizons as the Spartans...
by John E. Charalambakis | Mar 24, 2020 | Commentaries
This commentary (unusually longer than normal due to the circumstances) has three distinct parts: An update with our economic and market assessment, a brief presentation of graphs that portray economic trends, and a brief discussion about issues related to economic...
by John E. Charalambakis | Mar 18, 2020 | Commentaries
In this week’s commentary we employ lots of graphs, which in our humble opinion, tell us an unfolding story that might be full of challenges but also portfolio opportunities. So, first a quick refresher of market crashes. Source: CNBC Then, a helicopter view of the...
by John E. Charalambakis | Mar 11, 2020 | Commentaries
The market moves of this week have certainly garnered a lot of attention and inspired much ink to be spilled speculating on causes, meaning, significance, and future ramifications. Indulge us as we add our own voice to the mix. While stocks had their largest point...
by John E. Charalambakis | Mar 4, 2020 | Commentaries
The Fed cut rates yesterday by 50 bps. It was a move expected but not between meetings of the FOMC. Such a rush sent the wrong signals, generated some panic (“they know something”), misfired, undermined credibility, and limited its ability to act when the next...