Publications

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 […]

By: Laura Hochstetler | On: January 28, 2018 |

Weekly Market Update

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 |

Dollar Weakness and Economic Developments: What are the Implications and Where Might it be Headed?

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 |

CROSSROADS

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 |

Weekly Market Update

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 |

Sector Focus: Shipping

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 |

Weekly Market Update

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 |

Foreseeable Economic Prospects and Equity Markets: Sizing up the New Year

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 |

Weekly Market Update

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 |

Monthly Barometer’s Forward-Looking Monthly Review: An Interdisciplinary View of our Complex Global Economy

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 |

Weekly Market Update

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 […]