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...
by Rachel Poole | Feb 29, 2020 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action Global equities fell dramatically this week as the coronavirus spread outside of China at a high rate, and fears of a global recession skyrocketed. US stocks had their worst week since the 2008 financial crisis. The S&P 500 index experienced the...
by John E. Charalambakis | Feb 25, 2020 | Commentaries, Uncategorized
The Coronavirus is spreading beyond China and that shook the markets both last Friday and even more so yesterday to the point that equity indexes are down for the year. On the other hand, long-term Treasuries and gold continue performing very well. Both of them are up...
by Rachel Poole | Feb 22, 2020 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action Re-emerged fears over the spread of the coronavirus seem to be the cause of the fall of global equities this week. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note fell 11 basis points to 1.46% while the yield on the US 30-year Treasury bond hit a record low of...
by John E. Charalambakis | Feb 18, 2020 | Commentaries, Uncategorized
There is little doubt that the accommodative/expansionary monetary policy of the last 10+ years has been chasing investors and funds out the risk curve but also down the quality ladder. The voracious issuance of corporate debt has been encouraged by a dovish Fed,...