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...
by John E. Charalambakis | Mar 4, 2020 | Commentaries, Uncategorized
The Fed cut rates yesterday by 50 bps. It was a move expected but not between meetings of the FOMC. Such a rush sent the wrong signals, generated some panic (“they know something”), misfired, undermined credibility, and limited its ability to act when the next...
by Rachel Poole | Mar 3, 2020 | Crossroads, Uncategorized
Here is a summary of the most important events that unfolded last month, and which may affect economic, financial and geopolitical issues in the months ahead: North America The last week of February, global markets had the worst week on record since the 2008 financial...