Jackson Hole and the 10th Anniversary from the Financial Crisis: QExit and Prospects
The central bankers’ conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming ended last week, and with it several questions arose as we reached the 10th anniversary of the financial crisis started showing its ugly face. During that period a number of assets classes have more than...Weekly Market Update
Market Action US stocks recorded gains for the week, mostly due to a solid rally on Tuesday. Trading volumes were light, however, as investors showed caution in anticipation of guidance from central bankers attending the annual Jackson Hole symposium hosted by the...The Ataraxia (Tranquility) of the Market and Its Breath: Stoic, Epicurean, or Sceptic?
It has been well-recorded that the equity market’s volatility is pretty low by historical standards as the following 10-year graph shows. This kind of ataraxia (tranquility) may be the equivalent of the period when the Platonic and Aristotelian Schools of Thought were...Weekly Market Update
Market Action The major stock markets finished Friday on a negative note, adding to their losses for the second consecutive week of broad market declines attributed to geopolitical concerns (North Korea last week) and tremors within the White House (this past week)....Corporate Earnings, Equities Trajectory, and Risks: Considering the Purchase of Cheap Insurance
Over the course of the past several months we have reiterated the point that good growth earnings provide market justification for further rises in the equities market. We continue supporting that thesis and we still hold the view that future earnings for the next...Sign Up for Our Publications
