Weekly Market Update
Market Action Global equities fell sharply on the week and the Nasdaq Composite Index dropped into bear territory (20% decline from recent highs). In fact, year-to-date performance for the all-world equity index (market capitalization weighted) has dropped to almost...Reflections on the Latest Market Swings: Signals for 2019
As noted in two previous commentaries (Assessing the Prospects of 2019: Part II and Headwinds vs. Tailwinds: An Initial Assessment of Undercurrent Trends Affecting the Market Outlook for 2019) we are cautiously optimistic that 2019 will be a better year for the...Weekly Market Update
Market Action US equities fell along with global stocks on Friday, rounding out a week of volatile trading as investors waded through trade dispute developments and other geopolitical events. Yields on the US 10-year Treasury note were unchanged at 2.89% while the...Assessing the Prospects of 2019: Part II
Following our initial assessment of next year’s prospects, we discuss below some reasons that make us believe next year may be better than 2018. It seems that until this past summer, market sell-offs were followed by buying tactics (buying the dip). Recently the...Weekly Market Update
Market Action Global equities declined on the week amid increasing concerns over global growth and lingering trade tensions. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note slumped nearly 14 basis points from a week ago, to 2.85%, while volatility, as measured by the CBOE...Sign Up for Our Publications
