Publications
By: Laura Hochstetler | On: August 25, 2018 |
Weekly Market Update
Market Action On Wednesday, the US stock market set a record for the longest-ever bull market (9 years, 5 months, 13 days) in spite of fresh political developments signaling new […]
By: Andy Quirk | On: August 18, 2018 |
Weekly Market Update
Market Action It was a good week for US stocks as the Dow and the S&P 500 saw major gains on Thursday. US government debt yields fell this week amidst […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: August 16, 2018 |
Dollar Shortage, Contagion Fears, and Currencies’ Tremors
Over the course of the last few days, emerging markets currencies have been experiencing tremors due to contagion fears originating in the Turkish lira. As the first graph below shows, […]
By: Laura Hochstetler | On: August 11, 2018 |
Weekly Market Update
Market Action Global equities edged lower on the week, weighed down by contagion fears emanating from an intensifying Turkish currency crisis. The yield on the US 10-year note fell in […]
By: Laura Hochstetler | On: August 4, 2018 |
Weekly Market Update
Market Action The major US stock market benchmarks closed slightly positive for the week, while ex-US equities declined modestly on the week. The yield of the benchmark 10-year Treasury note […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: August 1, 2018 |
Historical Incidents and Fallacies: Market Assessment Within the Underlying Currents
Warning: This is not a commentary about warnings. Forecast: Why should anyone desire to be proven wrong? Market Indexes: Distorted and inadequate to capture market movements let alone the undercurrent […]
By: Laura Hochstetler | On: July 28, 2018 |
Weekly Market Update
Market Action Global equities advanced on the week, underpinned by signs that trade tensions between the United States and the European Union are easing, generally solid earnings reports and upbeat […]
By: Andy Quirk | On: July 24, 2018 |
Crossroads: At the Intersection of Geopolitics and Geoeconomics
Here are some critical issues to watch around the globe over the coming month: Global Impact: Trump’s Rhetoric Threatens the Rules Based Order US President Trump has created global […]
By: Andy Quirk | On: July 21, 2018 |
Weekly Market Update
Market Action US stock markets were relatively unchanged for the week despite continued fears of a trade war, with the Dow ending +0.2%. The S&P 500 rose by less than […]
By: Ken Rietz | On: July 19, 2018 |
Emerging Markets Overview
This commentary is an overview of Emerging Markets (EMs). We begin with a brief review of their recent trends, then explore common factors that affect most every EM (such as […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: August 22, 2018 |
Equities and Earnings Trajectory: What Have We Learned From the Q2 Reports?
With very little doubt the good earnings growth has uplifted and sustained stocks to high levels. At the same time, good economic growth has uplifted consumer and business confidence levels […]