Author: Joel Charalambakis

By: Joel Charalambakis | On: July 12, 2015 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action The major U.S. averages stayed relatively flat throughout the week. The emphatic “No” vote in Greece weighed down markets early on in the week before a new proposal […]

By: Joel Charalambakis | On: July 3, 2015 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action Markets started the week in the red across the world thanks to Greece’s abandonment of negotiations and surprise call for a referendum. Equities in the U.S. recovered some […]

By: Joel Charalambakis | On: June 26, 2015 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action The major U.S. equity indices posted small losses on the week despite some pockets of strength within the market. The managed care and athletic apparel industries provided strong […]

By: Joel Charalambakis | On: June 20, 2015 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action After a few weeks of disappointing returns the major averages in the U.S. posted solid gains led by the Healthcare and Consumer sectors. European markets continue to be […]

By: Joel Charalambakis | On: June 18, 2015 |

Separating Sense from Nonsense in the Liquidity Debate

The choir of voices sounding the alarm on market liquidity got a new member last week in the Wall Street Journal’s Op-Ed pages: Stephen Schwarzman of Blackstone, one of the […]

By: Joel Charalambakis | On: June 13, 2015 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action Despite a turbulent Friday the major averages delivered small gains this week, save for the tech heavy Nasdaq. While yields fell on the week the rising trend and […]

By: Joel Charalambakis | On: June 5, 2015 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action Both equity and fixed-income assets sold off this week, posting poor results for the second straight week. The drama in Greece and the impact currencies are having on […]

By: Joel Charalambakis | On: May 29, 2015 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action U.S. stocks performed poorly this week as all sectors sustained losses. Poor economic data, led by a revision for Q1 GDP to -0.7%, contributed to the selloff on […]

By: Joel Charalambakis | On: May 22, 2015 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action Equity markets in the U.S. remained subdued again this week in light of little economic data. Earnings reported this week, most notably from the retail sector, were mixed […]

By: Joel Charalambakis | On: May 15, 2015 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action   While equity markets in the U.S. pulled out small gains fixed income movements dominated discussion during this past week. Considerable moves in longer term bonds in the […]