Weekly Selections from Monthly Barometer

5 insightful op-eds or articles to help make sense of today’s world Robert Shiller, “Booming Until It Hurts” (Project Syndicate, July 15, 2014) The author of “Irrational Exuberance” discusses the concerns among the world’s financial experts and in the media that asset...

Weekly Market Update

Market Action  Equities in the US rallied on Friday to end the week in positive territory. Earnings reports so far have presented some modest good news into markets but geopolitical turmoil in Gaza and tragedy in Ukraine sent markets down midweek.   Governments in...

Weekly Market Update

Market Action   Equities markets around the globe suffered considerable losses throughout the week. European markets highlighted a poor week as multiple nations reported weak industrial activity, lending continues to contract and Portugese banking worries pushed...