Geopolitical Journal: October 2nd

Geopolitical Headlines Hong Kong – Protests in Hong Kong have gathered steam during most of the past week ahead of a Chinese national holiday on Wednesday. Demonstrators are demanding for a more transparent and democratic process with regards to how Hong Kong is...

Weekly Market Update

Market Action U.S. equity markets experienced considerable swings this week. The Dow saw triple digit falls and increases multiple times. Friday saw markets recovering losses but still ended down on the week. Economic growth for the U.S. was revised even higher for...

Weekly Market Update

Market Action Stocks in the US returned to posting gains during the week. Janet Yellen’s press conference on Thursday showed no definitive sign of monetary tightening, boosting markets. Other major markets also gained during the week. The continued depreciation of the...

Geopolitical Journal: September 14th

Geopolitical Headlines  ISIL/Iraq/Syria – President Obama announced the deployment of 475 military personnel to Iraq on Wednesday night to assist airstrikes that have the intent to destroy the terrorist organization known as ISIL or the Islamic State. The...

Weekly Market Update

Market Action Equities markets posted poor performance this week in the US and Asia. Little new economic data was released but the momentum for Scottish independence and news of additional military ventures in Iraq weighed on markets.  Japan has intensified its easing...