by Laura Hochstetler | Jul 28, 2018 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action Global equities advanced on the week, underpinned by signs that trade tensions between the United States and the European Union are easing, generally solid earnings reports and upbeat economic growth data from the US. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury...
by Andy Quirk | Jul 24, 2018 | Crossroads, Uncategorized
Here are some critical issues to watch around the globe over the coming month: Global Impact: Trump’s Rhetoric Threatens the Rules Based Order US President Trump has created global concerns over his imposition of tariffs on China, the EU, Canada, Japan, and...
by Andy Quirk | Jul 21, 2018 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action US stock markets were relatively unchanged for the week despite continued fears of a trade war, with the Dow ending +0.2%. The S&P 500 rose by less than 0.1% and the Nasdaq declined by less than 0.1%. European stocks turned lower on Friday, as the...
by Ken Rietz | Jul 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
This commentary is an overview of Emerging Markets (EMs). We begin with a brief review of their recent trends, then explore common factors that affect most every EM (such as the strengthening of the USD), then look at factors that will affect different markets...
by Laura Hochstetler | Jul 14, 2018 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action Global equities rose on the week despite elevated trade tensions, with US stocks ending the week less than 3% below all-time highs reached in January while Japanese stocks posted their best weekly gain in the past six months. Although the trade picture...
by John E. Charalambakis | Jul 12, 2018 | Commentaries, Uncategorized
Emerging and developed markets depend to some extent on a China-centric supply chain. As trade tensions between the US and China (as well as between the US and the EU) are rising, that supply chain is subject to interruptions. The more of those interruptions occur,...