Publications

By: John E. Charalambakis | On: June 13, 2018 |

Everything is a Political Theater, but a Political Theater is Not Everything

A few days ago, it was reported that Social Security will be tapping into the Trust Fund in order to pay its obligations. As our total indebtedness reaches $200 trillion […]

By: Laura Hochstetler | On: June 9, 2018 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action The leaders of the G7 countries met in Quebec Friday and Saturday, amid deep tension about US tariffs and other issues. Members issued a joint statement on Saturday […]

By: Ken Rietz | On: June 7, 2018 |

Sector Focus: Emerging Markets, Part 1 – Thailand and Indonesia

Instead of attempting to cover all areas of emerging markets in one report, we are going to split them over several weeks and cover specific countries. This week we will […]

By: Laura Hochstetler | On: June 2, 2018 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action A coalition deal was reached in Italy as the Five Star Movement and League officially joined forces to govern the eurozone’s third-largest economy. In Spain, Pedro Sanchez claimed […]

By: Andy Quirk | On: May 31, 2018 |

Crossroads: At the Intersection of Geopolitics and Geoeconomics

Here are some critical issues to watch around the globe over the coming month: Highlights: European markets are shaken by political uncertainty in Italy and Spain, increasing fears over the future […]

By: John E. Charalambakis | On: May 30, 2018 |

The Dollar and TIVA: An Overview of Turkey, Italy, Venezuela, and Argentina

The inverse correlation between the US dollar and emerging markets currencies is a well-known fact. That inverse correlation has been affirmed again over the last few months as the greenback […]

By: Laura Hochstetler | On: May 27, 2018 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action The EU began enforcing the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which applies to any company doing business in the bloc and includes new privacy rights as well as […]

By: Laura Hochstetler | On: May 24, 2018 |

Unelected Power: The Quest for Legitimacy in Central Banking and the Regulatory State (Interview)

Sir Paul Tucker is a fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School and chair of the Systemic Risk Council. Previously, he was Deputy Governor at the Bank of England, sitting on […]

By: Andy Quirk | On: May 19, 2018 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action The stock market gave back 25% of last week’s gains as investors watched US-China trade tensions. Both the Dow and S&P 500 fell 0.5% and the Nasdaq lost […]

By: John E. Charalambakis | On: May 17, 2018 |

The Revenge of the Long-Term Cycle: Portfolio Enhancement

In late 1999/early 2000, the excitement of the internet and the dot-com exuberance attracted capital away from investments that require a medium to long-term perspective. The result was that supplies […]

By: Laura Hochstetler | On: May 13, 2018 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action Global equities showed a solid advance on the week, helping push the major US benchmarks back into positive territory for the year to date. Crude oil prices reached […]