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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 coronavirus has been credited with causing recent market volatility. In a single day last week, the gains made in January were wiped out, while this week the market gains […]

The latest figures on global trade portray a picture of contraction. Have we entered into a period of deglobalization? The figures tell us a story of the longest period of […]

Looking back to 2019, we don’t think that it would be a stretch to claim that lower rates and the dovish approach by the Fed lifted up valuations and played […]

There is no doubt that the death of Qassem Soleimani may become a stepping-stone for rising violence, turmoil, volatility, risks, and even a new war in a troubled region of […]

In the boarding area I could clearly see three distinct figures: Johannes Bredenburg, Sir John Templeton, and Spinoza. I knew that I was destined for another treat in this end-of-year […]

In last week’s commentary, we outlined our overall assessment of a decent start for 2020, but expressed our skepticism for the rest of the year (see Assessing the 2020 Outlook: […]