by Andy Quirk | Jun 16, 2018 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 200 points on Friday morning after US President Trump announced $50 tarifs on $50 billion worth of Chinese imports. China’s Ministry of Commerce has said it will respond in “equal scale and equal strength.” Later...
by John E. Charalambakis | Jun 13, 2018 | Commentaries, Uncategorized
A few days ago, it was reported that Social Security will be tapping into the Trust Fund in order to pay its obligations. As our total indebtedness reaches $200 trillion (federal, state, city debt) I am pondering when we will be returning to a state of soberness....
by Laura Hochstetler | Jun 9, 2018 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action The leaders of the G7 countries met in Quebec Friday and Saturday, amid deep tension about US tariffs and other issues. Members issued a joint statement on Saturday that underscored the importance of rules-based, international trade. On Sunday the Swiss...
by Ken Rietz | Jun 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
Instead of attempting to cover all areas of emerging markets in one report, we are going to split them over several weeks and cover specific countries. This week we will cover Southeast Asia, focusing specifically on Thailand and Indonesia. Thailand Thailand was...
by Laura Hochstetler | Jun 2, 2018 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action A coalition deal was reached in Italy as the Five Star Movement and League officially joined forces to govern the eurozone’s third-largest economy. In Spain, Pedro Sanchez claimed the country’s prime minister post after his socialist party...
by Andy Quirk | May 31, 2018 | Crossroads, Uncategorized
Here are some critical issues to watch around the globe over the coming month: Highlights: European markets are shaken by political uncertainty in Italy and Spain, increasing fears over the future of the Eurozone and possibly the EU. The Turkish Central Bank...