Publications

By: John E. Charalambakis | On: January 19, 2016 |

Is a Secular Bear Knocking at Market’s Door? The Escalator of Spending

We are crossing correction territory (a drop of more than 10%) for some equity markets in developed countries around the world. This has brought questions about the possibility of a […]

By: Joel Charalambakis | On: January 15, 2016 |

Weekly Market Update

 Market Action The second trading week of the year was again unkind to stocks around the globe. A number of catalysts have been thrown out in the press from China […]

By: John E. Charalambakis | On: January 11, 2016 |

Market Sentiment and Residual Confusions: On the Finite Unpredictability of Uncertain Outcomes

Yesterday, the South African Rand lost 10% of its value. The South African economy is viewed as unstable due to its domestic politics (the President changed the Minister of Finance […]

By: Joel Charalambakis | On: January 8, 2016 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action U.S. markets got off to their worst start ever to a new year. The selling was virtually indiscriminate, with every sector and segment of the market down. Further […]

By: John E. Charalambakis | On: January 4, 2016 |

At the Dawn of 2016: Where the Credit Cycle Meets Geopolitical Tensions and the Earnings Yield

Rising geopolitical tensions during the first couple of days in the New Year may bring a rising risk premium. At the same time, China’s market turmoil (due to slowing manufacturing […]

By: John E. Charalambakis | On: December 28, 2015 |

How then Should We Invest? A Conversation with Francis Bacon, Descartes, Heisenberg, Israel Kirzner, Byron, and Francis Schaeffer

I boarded the non-stop flight from Cincinnati to Paris. Walking down the plane’s aisle I discovered a special area can accommodate round-the-table discussions, just as in previous years. To my […]

By: John E. Charalambakis | On: December 21, 2015 |

Strategic Assets and Strategic Mistakes: Tactical Moves for 2016 and Planting COG Seeds for the Day After 2016 (Investment Paths Series, Part IV)

It’s so wonderful to have friends who teach you about some great moments in history that could have been pivotal for the world we live today. A few days ago, […]

By: Joel Charalambakis | On: December 19, 2015 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action Stocks welcomed the first interest rate increase in nearly a decade with a strong rally on Wednesday but gave up gains the following two days and closed down […]

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

Weekly Market Update

Market Action Global equity markets sold off considerably this week. Renewed volatility in energy, tremors in high-yield debt and widespread expectations of tightening monetary policy from the Fed next week […]

By: John E. Charalambakis | On: December 11, 2015 |

Market Mispricing and Distortions: Liquidity and Credit Concerns

Over the last few days the markets have exhibited signs of fears and some distress. Diverging a little bit from our recent commentaries that dealt with the investment paths of […]

By: John E. Charalambakis | On: December 8, 2015 |

The Investment Paths of 2016, Part III: Ain’t Misbehavin’ and the Crossing of the Volatility Bridge

During most of 2015, investors had to worry about a Grexit, a China slowdown, a commodities bust, or a synchronized degradation of market expectations. At the dawn of 2016, we […]