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By: Rachel Poole | On: March 21, 2020 |
Weekly Market Update
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 |
Crisis Mode, Portfolios, and Responses: A Buffer or an Amplifier?
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 |
Weekly Market Update
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 |
When Volatility and Turmoil March On
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 |
Weekly Market Update
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 4, 2020 |
Fed in Action, Volatility, and Expectations: Are There Any Clear Signs?
The Fed cut rates yesterday by 50 bps. It was a move expected but not between meetings of the FOMC. Such a rush sent the wrong signals, generated some panic […]
By: Rachel Poole | On: March 3, 2020 |
Crossroads: At the Intersection of Geopolitics and Geoeconomics
Here is a summary of the most important events that unfolded last month, and which may affect economic, financial and geopolitical issues in the months ahead: North America The last […]
By: Rachel Poole | On: February 29, 2020 |
Weekly Market Update
Market Action Global equities fell dramatically this week as the coronavirus spread outside of China at a high rate, and fears of a global recession skyrocketed. US stocks had their worst […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: February 25, 2020 |
Market Outlook: Demand-Side and Supply-Chain Risks
The Coronavirus is spreading beyond China and that shook the markets both last Friday and even more so yesterday to the point that equity indexes are down for the year. […]
By: Rachel Poole | On: February 22, 2020 |
Weekly Market Update
Market Action Re-emerged fears over the spread of the coronavirus seem to be the cause of the fall of global equities this week. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: March 24, 2020 |
Managing Rising Risks in Times of Uncertainty
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 […]