by Laura Hochstetler | Mar 16, 2019 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action Global equities rose this week amid optimism over progress on US-China trade and on hopes that global growth may be stabilizing. The US 10-year Treasury note declined to 2.58% from 2.63% last week while the price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil rose...
by John E. Charalambakis | Mar 13, 2019 | Commentaries, Uncategorized
Homer is the classical epic. Virgil is the epic of Rome. Sirat Bani Hilal is the Arabian epic. Dante is the epic of Christendom. Milton is the epic of the Renaissance. Luther is the epic of the Reformation. Robespierre is the epic of Terror. David Cameron and Theresa...
by Laura Hochstetler | Mar 9, 2019 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action Equities declined last week amid reports signifying economies weakening globally. The US 10-year Treasury note declined to 2.62% from 2.76% last week while the price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil declined slightly to $55.26 a barrel. Volatility,...
by John E. Charalambakis | Mar 7, 2019 | Commentaries, Uncategorized
Just a couple of days ago, the Chinese authorities announced that growth this year is expected to range between 6-6.5%. A number of publications pointed out that this is the slowest growth rate in a couple of decades, but our opinion is that it is pretty healthy under...
by Laura Hochstetler | Mar 2, 2019 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action Global equities rose modestly this week on optimism over progress in US-China trade talks. The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note rose 11 basis points to 2.76% while the price of a barrel of West Texas Intermediate crude oil declined 2.6% to $57.77....
by Rachel Poole | Feb 28, 2019 | Crossroads, Uncategorized
Here are some critical issues to watch around the globe over the coming month: North America The summit between US President Donald Trump and the leader of North Korea was abruptly called off without signing an agreement. The Trump Administration has said that...