Monthly Barometer’s Forward-Looking Monthly Review: An Interdisciplinary View of our Complex Global Economy
December 2016 Just how bad was 2016? We won’t know until we can compare it to 2017! Despite the reality of better global living standards than ever before, today’s world (particularly in the West) is suffering from a prevailing sense of angst and frustration....Weekly Market Update
Market Action U.S. markets remained largely flat on the week as investors take a pause on the rally of the past several weeks. Volatility continues to stay muted as well. The Federal Reserve raised interest rates as expected this week. Members of the Fed are...Weekly Market Update
Market Action Another week brought a new set of all time highs for the stock market. Financials were again among the market’s leaders thanks to rising rates and indications of a less strenuous regulatory environment under a new administration. China’s foreign exchange...Weekly Market Update
Market Action Markets tempered their recent rally despite positive economic news from a number of sources this week. Tech stocks sold off as the rising dollar threatens overseas sales. The dollar continues to move higher as markets price in a Fed rate hike at the next...Monthly Barometer’s Forward-Looking Monthly Review: An Interdisciplinary View of our Complex Global Economy
November 2016 In response to the ubiquitous head scratching as to what Trump has in store for the US and the rest of the world, we probed the exceptional network of The Monthly Barometer. The truth: everybody is clueless because Trump policies are unknowable....Sign Up for Our Publications
