by Laura Hochstetler | Dec 23, 2017 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action The US tax reform bill was passed by both houses of Congress this week and signed into law on Friday. The law will reduce taxes for corporations and revamp taxation of multinational companies to encourage repatriation. The measure will also offer...
by Ken Rietz | Dec 21, 2017 | Uncategorized
The healthcare sector is a growing and complex part of the economy, particularly in the US. The certainties and uncertainties of an aging Baby Boomer population who will expect virtually unlimited access to care during health crises mean that demand in this sector...
by Laura Hochstetler | Dec 17, 2017 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action Flash estimates of purchasing managers indices suggest that global economic momentum has persisted into December. Manufacturing PMI for Europe hit a record high of 60.6 in December, and Japan saw its manufacturing index reach the highest level in four...
by Joel Charalambakis | Dec 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
by Evan Ellis Evan Ellis, Phd, is a research professor of Latin American Studies at the U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute with a focus on the region’s relationships with China and other non-Western Hemisphere actors. He has published more than...
by John E. Charalambakis | Dec 11, 2017 | Commentaries, Uncategorized
In the last few days, we had three pretty interesting developments related to the banking sector around the globe: EU developments, Basel 3, and an IMF report regarding China’s banks. In the EU, important steps were taken preparing for a Banking Union that will close...
by Laura Hochstetler | Dec 9, 2017 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action The U.K. and the E.U. reached an agreement Friday on Brexit terms after six months of tense talks. The deal clears the path for discussions to start next year on the new terms of trade between the U.K. and its biggest commercial partner. A report by the...