By: Rachel Poole | On: April 4, 2020 |
Market Action Global equities were lower on the week and US Treasuries continued their fall. The US 10-year Treasury note fell 0.18% to 0.58%. The oil sector had a bit of […]
By: Joel Charalambakis | On: April 2, 2020 |
The major U.S. stock indices just closed their worst first quarter in history. And yet it’s not hard to find plenty of optimism thanks to the rally seen last week […]
By: Rachel Poole | On: April 1, 2020 |
North America The United States (US) Congress passed the largest economic relief package in US history in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The deal includes $300 billion allocated for cash […]
By: Rachel Poole | On: March 28, 2020 |
Market Action Global equities rallied a bit this week as we had a few days of gains in the markets. However, markets continued to decline on Friday and many experts believe […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: March 24, 2020 |
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 […]
By: Rachel Poole | On: March 21, 2020 |
Global equities continued their decline this week amid the continuation of the COVID-19 global health crisis. Volatility remained extremely high, reaching 85 on Wednesday before dropping back down to 63 […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: March 18, 2020 |
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, […]
By: Rachel Poole | On: March 14, 2020 |
Market Action Global equities were dramatically lower on the week, officially entering bear territory for the first time in 11 years. On Thursday, the S&P 500 suffered its largest one-day percentage […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: March 11, 2020 |
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 […]
By: Rachel Poole | On: March 7, 2020 |
Market Action Global equities increased slightly on the week, but the coronavirus outbreak continues to influence markets. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note hit an all-time low of […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: March 30, 2020 |
Is the Covid-19 Awakening Undercurrent Threats and Underwriting a Paradigm Shift? Markets, Statecraft, and the Dollar, Part I
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 […]