by John E. Charalambakis | Apr 20, 2017 | Commentaries, Uncategorized
As we go down the road where the improbable becomes probable and the non-tradable becomes tradable, we discuss below four possible outcomes that could alter the investment landscape. Those four are: The recently discovered offshore Egyptian energy resources; the...
by Joel Charalambakis | Apr 15, 2017 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action The dollar fell against a number of currencies on Thursday, particularly the Yen and Yuan, as President Trump declared China to not be a currency manipulator and that he believed the dollar was too strong. In addition, the President declared that he...
by John E. Charalambakis | Apr 11, 2017 | Commentaries, Uncategorized
Money markets experienced some kind of distortion in the last 18-24 months due to global dollar shortages as the Fed got into the swing of “normalizing” rates. Money markets several times become the arteries of the financial system. If they get clogged, shortages are...
by Joel Charalambakis | Apr 9, 2017 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action Minutes of the Federal Reserve’s March meeting were released this week and portions of their content caught markets by surprise. There was wide agreement among board members that the central bank should begin shrinking its balance sheet by year end as a...
by John E. Charalambakis | Apr 4, 2017 | Commentaries, Uncategorized
In the last couple of weeks a reality seems to be settling in the minds of over-optimistic investors. That reality says that it would not be so easy to enact legislation that will turn things around overnight. Moreover, investigations and questions about...
by Joel Charalambakis | Apr 2, 2017 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action Brexit is officially a reality as Theresa May invoked Article 50 to remove the United Kingdom from the European Union. The maneuver sets off two years of negotiations on issues such as trade and immigration that will influence the entire future of the...