by John E. Charalambakis | Mar 24, 2020 | Commentaries, Uncategorized
This commentary (unusually longer than normal due to the circumstances) has three distinct parts: An update with our economic and market assessment, a brief presentation of graphs that portray economic trends, and a brief discussion about issues related to economic...
by Rachel Poole | Mar 21, 2020 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Global equities continued their decline this week amid the continuation of the COVID-19 global health crisis. Volatility remained extremely high, reaching 85 on Wednesday before dropping back down to 63 on Friday. The yield on the US-Treasury note rose 0.16% to 1.08%...
by John E. Charalambakis | Mar 18, 2020 | Commentaries, Uncategorized
In this week’s commentary we employ lots of graphs, which in our humble opinion, tell us an unfolding story that might be full of challenges but also portfolio opportunities. So, first a quick refresher of market crashes. Source: CNBC Then, a helicopter view of the...
by Rachel Poole | Mar 14, 2020 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action Global equities were dramatically lower on the week, officially entering bear territory for the first time in 11 years. On Thursday, the S&P 500 suffered its largest one-day percentage drop since 1987 while Europe suffered is largest one-day drop on...
by John E. Charalambakis | Mar 11, 2020 | Commentaries, Uncategorized
The market moves of this week have certainly garnered a lot of attention and inspired much ink to be spilled speculating on causes, meaning, significance, and future ramifications. Indulge us as we add our own voice to the mix. While stocks had their largest point...
by Rachel Poole | Mar 7, 2020 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action Global equities increased slightly on the week, but the coronavirus outbreak continues to influence markets. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note hit an all-time low of 0.67% before bouncing back up to 0.76% The price of a barrel of West Texas...