By: Joel Charalambakis | On: September 10, 2016 |
Market Action Volatility returned to the markets in a big way with the VIX rising 40% and giving stocks their worst day since the Brexit vote. Among the factors being […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: September 6, 2016 |
The markets have been used to central banks actions that mitigate downturns (the famous/infamous puts that take the names of central bankers such as the Greenspan and Bernanke puts). Such […]
By: Joel Charalambakis | On: September 4, 2016 |
Market Action The U.S. economy added 151,000 jobs in July, below expectations, and wage gains were modest. In light of recent chatter by Fed officials on the timing of rate […]
By: Thierry Malleret | On: September 1, 2016 |
August 2016 If we had to capture the mood at Jackson Hole (the meeting of central bankers) with just one word, it would be: anxiety. Despite participants putting on a brave face, there […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: August 29, 2016 |
The external debt of developing economies has more than tripled in the last ten years. Brazil of all countries is selling notes to yield-hungry investors that mature in 2047! Where […]
By: Joel Charalambakis | On: August 26, 2016 |
Market Action Stocks fell for the second consecutive week although markets remain quiet overall. Treasuries have been in their tightest trading range in years, the VIX sits far below its […]
By: Joel Charalambakis | On: August 21, 2016 |
Market Action U.S. stocks retreated slightly from their all time highs this week. Minutes from the Fed’s latest meeting revealed a divided committee while commentary from regional Presidents this week […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: August 18, 2016 |
In last week’s commentary we pointed out that the accumulation of debt by corporations may be behind the market upswing (through shares buyback programs while the fundamentals do not support […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: August 12, 2016 |
Corporate debt is at record high. Net equity issuance has been negative for the last few years. The shares buyback pattern is simply staggering. The fact that almost 70% of […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: August 4, 2016 |
The extraordinary global increase in the debt-to-GDP ratio requires a growth rate of at least 4% in order for the debt to be sustainable. The unfortunate thing is that such […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: September 13, 2016 |
Enlightenment in the Era of Central Banking: Fearing the Normal or Normalizing Fear?
The flowering of the Enlightenment across Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries took place when a diverse group of thinkers questioned perceived opinion. The names of Descartes, Spinoza, Locke, […]