Publications
By: Joel Charalambakis | On: November 12, 2016 |
Weekly Market Update
Market Action A wild week in trading ended with U.S. stocks posting new highs despite the surprise election of Donald Trump as the 45th President. Futures crashed during the election, […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: November 9, 2016 |
Initial Reflections on US Elections and Markets’ Reaction: The Sisyphus Dilemma
As the results of the election kept coming in on Tuesday night, the futures markets indicated a turbulent opening for Wednesday. However, as the morning hours were unfolding and as […]
By: Joel Charalambakis | On: November 5, 2016 |
Weekly Market Update
Market Action U.S. equities have ended each of the past 9 sessions lower, the longest losing streak since 1980. While employment data came in slightly below expectations on Friday, most […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: November 3, 2016 |
US Presidential Election and Market Perspectives: Asset Allocation in Times of Change
Within six days the US election will (probably) be over. Serious statistical models show that the outcome may be more uncertain than pundits predict. Some of the latest polls in […]
By: Thierry Malleret | On: November 1, 2016 |
Monthly Barometer’s Forward-Looking Monthly Review: An Interdisciplinary View of our Complex Global Economy
October 2016 In the coming months, political risk will continue to rise while global growth pursues its deceleration at a slow, but inexorable, rate, reflecting the structural changes engulfing […]
By: Joel Charalambakis | On: October 30, 2016 |
Weekly Market Update
Market Action U.S. GDP expanded at a surprising 2.9% during Q3 according to economic data released Friday. The news led to a selloff in the bond market and a stronger […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: October 26, 2016 |
Trapped in the Noise of the Market: Rates and Momentum
Markets are looking for an opportunity to break free from the noise of going sideways. It could be that the recently announced deals in mergers and acquisitions could become the […]
By: Joel Charalambakis | On: October 22, 2016 |
Weekly Market Update
Market Action Markets in the U.S. were largely flat on the week as Earnings season begins to gather momentum. Financials were among the best sectors thanks to strong earnings posted […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: October 18, 2016 |
Credit Impulse and Currency Outlook: Kafka’s Clamence Ponders on Currencies’ Trajectory
This year marks the 60th anniversary since Kafka published his least understood philosophical novel titled “The Fall”. The novel is a series of monologues by its main character (Clamence). Clamence’s […]
By: Ken Rietz | On: October 15, 2016 |
Weekly Market Update
Market Action The British Pound continue its slide this past week. At one point dropped below $1.20. The fact that the British government may be preparing for a hard exit […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: November 17, 2016 |
The Meeting of Trends: A Value-Oriented Investment Strategy
In the last two commentaries we focused on asset allocation in times of change and on particular sectors that may benefit from forthcoming policy changes. In this commentary we would […]