by John E. Charalambakis | Dec 8, 2015 | Commentaries, Uncategorized
During most of 2015, investors had to worry about a Grexit, a China slowdown, a commodities bust, or a synchronized degradation of market expectations. At the dawn of 2016, we are of the opinion that a bridge is open that can put behind the volatility of 2015 and...
by Joel Charalambakis | Dec 5, 2015 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action Thanks to a strong jobs report on Friday U.S. stocks rallied to end the week slightly positive. European equities declined sharply this week after a disappointing policy announcement from the ECB relative to expectations. The ECB lowered its main policy...
by John E. Charalambakis | Nov 29, 2015 | Commentaries, Uncategorized
Much ado about nothing may end up being not just a Shakespeare play but also the reality that will sink in after the Fed starts raising short term rates. All those talks, analyses, papers, assessments, and myriads of opinions about the terrible effects that the rate...
by John E. Charalambakis | Nov 23, 2015 | Commentaries, Uncategorized
Well-respected publications such as The Economist and The Financial Times have recently published extensive reports regarding the threats to the global economy from emerging markets’ debt. The fact is that emerging market economies have accumulated significant amounts...
by Joel Charalambakis | Nov 20, 2015 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action Despite continuing concerns about the vibrancy of the retail sector stocks posted a strong week, led by the Consumer Discretionary sector. Emerging markets are posed to record their first acceleration in growth in 2016 since 2010 according to a new...
by Joel Charalambakis | Nov 15, 2015 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action Stocks delivered one of their worst weeks since August, when China’s devaluation and macro concerns sparked volatility. Every sector, save for Utilities, saw a sharp downturn as poor retail sales and earning reports combined with increased tightening...