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,...
by Laura Hochstetler | Jul 7, 2018 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed to set up border holding camps for asylum seekers in a deal that could stave off a collapse of her government but puts her legacy of welcoming refugees and preserving open borders on the line. She now faces problems...
by John E. Charalambakis | Jul 5, 2018 | Commentaries, Uncategorized
With little doubt, emerging markets have entered into bear territory with the Chinese index down more than 20% since January. This is happening at a time when central banks are unwinding their QE-induced liquidity and while corporate leverage stands at an all-time...