Weekly Market Update
Market Action Markets recovered from last week’s sell off but still saw volatility continue with the Dow alternating triple digits moves throughout the week. The most apparent catalyst was the Federal Reserve’s published statement, which removed the word “patient”...Weekly Market Update
Market Action Disappointing economic data and bouts with volatility kept U.S. markets down this week. Analysts cast a theme of blaming the dollar’s rise for keeping corporate profitability low for the foreseeable future. Stocks gave up their gains for the years except...Drying Up The Collateral Base
Since 1873 the world has suffered two periods of great deflationary pressures: the first one from 1873-1893, and the second during the Great Depression in the 1930s. We may be facing a third one (at least according to several analysts), which has been forcing the...Portugal’s Successful Turnaround? A Fairy Tale
Even a brief glance at the facts suffices. Portugal is no less bankrupt than Greece. The country’s government debt, at 124% of GDP, might be lower than in Greece. However, government debt is just one – even though important – part of the full debt picture. On an...Weekly Market Update
Market Action A surprising and sterling jobs number on Friday did not enthuse U.S. equities as a near 300-point fall in the Dow closed out the week. Utilities led the selloff on Friday, moving in tandem with bond yields, which also saw their highest point in 2015....Sign Up for Our Publications
