Weekly Market Update

Market Action Equity markets in the major global economies continued their recent dismal performance. Concerns about global growth continue to weigh on markets as the IMF this week lowered growth forecasts for 2014 and 2015. The Dow Jones is now essentially flat for...

Weekly Market Update

Market Action A better than expected jobs report released on Friday provided some good news for markets. All major equity markets in the U.S. were down on the week. European markets also declined this past week. Scant information from Mario Draghi on an asset purchase...

Geopolitical Journal: October 2nd

Geopolitical Headlines Hong Kong – Protests in Hong Kong have gathered steam during most of the past week ahead of a Chinese national holiday on Wednesday. Demonstrators are demanding for a more transparent and democratic process with regards to how Hong Kong is...

Weekly Market Update

Market Action U.S. equity markets experienced considerable swings this week. The Dow saw triple digit falls and increases multiple times. Friday saw markets recovering losses but still ended down on the week. Economic growth for the U.S. was revised even higher for...