Publications

By: John E. Charalambakis | On: March 25, 2019 |

Brexit and the Grim Picture Unfolding in the Midst of Rising Risks: The Berthe Morisot Dimension

This Friday, March 29th, was supposed to be the day of Brexit. The earliest possible date for Brexit has now been pushed back to April 12th. Over the course of […]

By: Laura Hochstetler | On: March 23, 2019 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action The Mueller report was delivered to the US Attorney General early evening hours yesterday. Depending on its findings it could generate market turmoil next week. Global equities fell […]

By: John E. Charalambakis | On: March 20, 2019 |

Contemplating a Market Reversal: The Importance of Hedging

Just after the market closed on Tuesday, Federal Express issued an earnings warning. Specifically, it reported declining international revenue and blamed it on deteriorating macroeconomic conditions and weaker global trade […]

By: Laura Hochstetler | On: March 16, 2019 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action Global equities rose this week amid optimism over progress on US-China trade and on hopes that global growth may be stabilizing. The US 10-year Treasury note declined to […]

By: John E. Charalambakis | On: March 13, 2019 |

Anti-Epics, Brexit, and Market Outcomes: A Mark of an Epic Misconception and Mismanagement

Homer is the classical epic. Virgil is the epic of Rome. Sirat Bani Hilal is the Arabian epic. Dante is the epic of Christendom. Milton is the epic of the […]

By: Laura Hochstetler | On: March 9, 2019 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action Equities declined last week amid reports signifying economies weakening globally. The US 10-year Treasury note declined to 2.62% from 2.76% last week while the price of West Texas […]

By: John E. Charalambakis | On: March 7, 2019 |

Emerging Markets Developments and the Growth Trajectory

Just a couple of days ago, the Chinese authorities announced that growth this year is expected to range between 6-6.5%. A number of publications pointed out that this is the […]

By: Laura Hochstetler | On: March 2, 2019 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action Global equities rose modestly this week on optimism over progress in US-China trade talks. The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note rose 11 basis points to 2.76% […]

By: Rachel Poole | On: February 28, 2019 |

Crossroads: At the Intersection of Geopolitics and Geoeconomics

Here are some critical issues to watch around the globe over the coming month:   North America The summit between US President Donald Trump and the leader of North Korea […]

By: Laura Hochstetler | On: February 23, 2019 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action Most global equity benchmarks closed modestly firmer on the week, while Asian equity benchmarks experienced a significant increase of several percentage points on the week. The yield on […]

By: John E. Charalambakis | On: February 21, 2019 |

Projected Q1 Earnings Contraction: Valuations, Momentum, and Resistance Levels

Confused perspectives in the last quarter of 2018 created havoc in markets. However, since the beginning of this year the pause in interest rates hiking along with reduced tensions in […]