Brexit and the Grim Picture Unfolding in the Midst of Rising Risks: The Berthe Morisot Dimension

by John E. Charalambakis | Mar 25, 2019 | Commentaries

This Friday, March 29th, was supposed to be the day of Brexit. The earliest possible date for Brexit has now been pushed back to April 12th. Over the course of the next few days as many as seven options may be put to test in the British Parliament, namely: – PM...

Contemplating a Market Reversal: The Importance of Hedging

by John E. Charalambakis | Mar 20, 2019 | Commentaries

Just after the market closed on Tuesday, Federal Express issued an earnings warning. Specifically, it reported declining international revenue and blamed it on deteriorating macroeconomic conditions and weaker global trade prospects. If Micron Technology too misses...

Anti-Epics, Brexit, and Market Outcomes: A Mark of an Epic Misconception and Mismanagement

by John E. Charalambakis | Mar 13, 2019 | Commentaries

Homer is the classical epic. Virgil is the epic of Rome. Sirat Bani Hilal is the Arabian epic. Dante is the epic of Christendom. Milton is the epic of the Renaissance. Luther is the epic of the Reformation. Robespierre is the epic of Terror. David Cameron and Theresa...

Emerging Markets Developments and the Growth Trajectory

by John E. Charalambakis | Mar 7, 2019 | Commentaries

Just a couple of days ago, the Chinese authorities announced that growth this year is expected to range between 6-6.5%. A number of publications pointed out that this is the slowest growth rate in a couple of decades, but our opinion is that it is pretty healthy under...

Projected Q1 Earnings Contraction: Valuations, Momentum, and Resistance Levels

by John E. Charalambakis | Feb 21, 2019 | Commentaries

Confused perspectives in the last quarter of 2018 created havoc in markets. However, since the beginning of this year the pause in interest rates hiking along with reduced tensions in the trade warfare have eased pressures and are creating an upswing wave and a new...