by John E. Charalambakis | Sep 5, 2018 | Commentaries, Uncategorized
Over the course of the next few months, problems in emerging markets may intensify. Here is a list of the primary candidates: Turkey, Brazil, Argentina, and China. We certainly do not have the space to discuss all of them in this commentary, but at least we can touch...
by Laura Hochstetler | Sep 1, 2018 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action The S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 and Russell 2000 indices all hit new record highs this week. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note edged up 2 basis points to 2.84% while the price of a barrel of WTI crude rose 1.57% to $69.80 a barrel. Emerging markets...
by Andy Quirk | Aug 29, 2018 | Crossroads, Uncategorized
Here are some critical issues to watch around the globe over the coming month: North America The US and Mexico have reached an agreement to revise key portions of the North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The new agreement will be renamed the United...
by Laura Hochstetler | Aug 25, 2018 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action On Wednesday, the US stock market set a record for the longest-ever bull market (9 years, 5 months, 13 days) in spite of fresh political developments signaling new uncertainty over US President Trump’s leadership. The latest leg of the S&P bull...
by John E. Charalambakis | Aug 22, 2018 | Commentaries, Uncategorized
With very little doubt the good earnings growth has uplifted and sustained stocks to high levels. At the same time, good economic growth has uplifted consumer and business confidence levels and has advanced spending. The main question at this point is that if such...
by Andy Quirk | Aug 18, 2018 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action It was a good week for US stocks as the Dow and the S&P 500 saw major gains on Thursday. US government debt yields fell this week amidst fears surrounding emerging markets. European markets edged slightly lower on the week, with Asian markets closing...