Publications
By: Laura Hochstetler | On: March 31, 2018 |
Weekly Market Update
Market Action China’s yuan-denominated crude-oil futures surged on their debut Monday. Beijing hopes the new market will eventually give the country an oil benchmark to rival WTI in the U.S. […]
By: Andy Quirk | On: March 28, 2018 |
CROSSROADS
Here are the biggest issues to watch around the globe over the coming month: Europe: Responding to Russia The use of a nerve agent, known as Novichok, in an attempt […]
By: Laura Hochstetler | On: March 24, 2018 |
Weekly Market Update
Market Action Stocks globally suffered steep losses for the week against a turbulent geopolitical backdrop including growing trade frictions between the United States and China. The declines took most of […]
By: Laura Hochstetler | On: March 17, 2018 |
Weekly Market Update
Market Action Stocks moved lower on the week as volatility remained elevated. Last Friday marked the nine-year anniversary of the current bull market for U.S. stocks, which have logged more […]
By: Ken Rietz | On: March 14, 2018 |
Sector Focus: Financials
The financial sector is vast; we can only give a high-level overview. We will cover US equity markets, international bonds, US market managers, world equities markets, derivatives markets, banks, and […]
By: Andy Quirk | On: March 10, 2018 |
Weekly Market Update
Market Action President Trump signed an executive order imposing tough tariffs on imported steel and aluminium. This decision has been met with resistance by many within the Republican party as […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: March 7, 2018 |
American Leadership and Global Insecurity: Market Assessment
In security conferences around the world, speakers have been describing the rising threats and the rising level of insecurity, while at the same time wondering where the American leadership has […]
By: Laura Hochstetler | On: March 4, 2018 |
Weekly Market Update
Market Action Markets declined broadly last week, marking the first monthly loss for the U.S. stock market since October 2016. Volatility remained high with four of the five trading days […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: March 1, 2018 |
Corporate Bonds, Excess Cash, and Market Yields: Is there an Equities Link?
In the recent market turmoil, corporate bonds seemed able to sustain their values. Could we assume that in a future market turmoil they will continue showing signs of immunity? Last […]
By: Laura Hochstetler | On: February 25, 2018 |
Weekly Market Update
Market Action Stocks were up modestly for the week, breaking the recent trend of sharp swings which produced the worst week in two years and the best week in five […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: March 21, 2018 |
Rotation Strategies: Earnings Prospects and Fed’s Tightening Cycle
During times of accommodative monetary policies when rates drop and earnings prospects shine, growth stocks usually outperform value stocks. In a basic valuation model of discounting future earnings (especially for […]