Weekly Market Update

Global Market News Global equities decline in volatile week  Amid large intraday swings, global equities declined on the week as rising interest rates and oil prices rocked the markets. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones closed the week down 0.21% and 0.24% respectively,...

Geopolitical Challenges and Statecraft

The events unfolding in Ukraine today are decades in the making. Since Putin has been in power, he has made it very clear that he not only thinks of Ukraine as an illegitimate state, but he also believes the West has not given Russia nor himself the credit, power, and...

Yes, Market Timing is Still a Bad Idea

I received an interesting memo from our “Questions No One is Asking” department this week: Is market timing really all that bad? “Of course it is,” I scoffed. “Any freshman finance major could tell you that!” But before I threw the...

Weekly Market Update

Global Market News Global equities continue fallingGlobal equities declined this week, with the S&P 500 marking its worst January to April performance since 1939 and the Nasdaq posting its worst four-month start to the year ever. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones...