By: Laura Hochstetler | On: January 28, 2018 |
Market Action Stocks continued their winning streak, with the major indexes notching their fourth consecutive weekly gain and moving to new record highs. The British pound rallied above 1.40 against […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: January 25, 2018 |
At the beginning of 2017, it cost $1.06 (USD) to buy one euro. As of today, $1.235 is needed to buy the same euro. Does that reflect US economic weakness […]
By: Andy Quirk | On: January 23, 2018 |
This monthly briefing will keep you up-to-date on the major geopolitical and geoeconomic issues of the time, allowing you to identify potential risks and strategize accordingly. It will cover topics […]
By: Laura Hochstetler | On: January 21, 2018 |
by Andy Quirk Market Action The U.S. Federal Government officially shut down in the early hours of Saturday as Democrats blocked a stopgap spending measure, allowing government funding to […]
By: Ken Rietz | On: January 18, 2018 |
The transportation sector can be divided into regional transportation (train, road, and airplane) and global transportation which is largely comprised of maritime shipping. Although this division is not very precise […]
By: Laura Hochstetler | On: January 14, 2018 |
Market Action The Euro rose to a three-year high versus the dollar on Friday after German party leaders reached a breakthrough in talks to form a “grand coalition” and minutes […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: January 10, 2018 |
As a starting point, let’s briefly review a few of the forces that are shaping up equities in a positive trajectory during at least the first few months of 2018. […]
By: Laura Hochstetler | On: January 7, 2018 |
Market Action The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 25,000 for the first time on Thursday, while the FTSE 100 and MSCI Asia Pacific also closed at all-time highs during […]
By: Thierry Malleret | On: January 4, 2018 |
December 2017 2017 ends with the world economy performing well and in better shape than expected this time last year. Yet, three dark clouds hang over the global economic outlook: […]
By: Laura Hochstetler | On: December 30, 2017 |
Market Action World stocks, as measured by the MSCI All-Country World Index, have risen every month this year – the first time in its history that a calendar year has […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: February 3, 2018 |
Tech Earnings, Gold Performance, and Bond Jitters: The Dollar Link
It seems that we may be in for another tech-earnings party today. As these lines are being drafted, Microsoft and Facebook are expected to report rising profits and anticipation is […]