Publications
By: Laura Hochstetler | On: April 13, 2019 |
Weekly Market Update
Market Action Global equities rose this week while the yield on the US 10-year Treasury note rose 6 basis points to 2.55% on signs of a stabilizing global economy. The […]
By: Laura Hochstetler | On: April 6, 2019 |
Weekly Market Update
Market Action Global equities were higher on the week; so too were yields on the 10-year US Treasury note, which rose to 2.49% from 2.42% a week ago on signs […]
By: Laura Hochstetler | On: March 30, 2019 |
Weekly Market Update
Market Action Global equities rose on the week as interest rates rebounded from their recent lows in developed markets. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note fell to 2.40% from […]
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: John E. Charalambakis | On: April 4, 2019 |
The Bond Market and Investors’ Assertiveness
On March 28, the 10-year Treasury’s yield dropped to 2.34% due to exaggerated fears of an imminent recession. The drop in rates in the first quarter of this year (see […]