By: John E. Charalambakis | On: February 14, 2018 |
Should we always buy the dip? The strategy has worked over a number of years. Is this time different? The blame over the recent market turmoil has identified some usual […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: February 8, 2018 |
As a starting point allow me please to summarize what we communicated to our clients during the recent market turmoil. First, let’s review what we perceive are the main causes […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: February 3, 2018 |
It seems that we may be in for another tech-earnings party today. As these lines are being drafted, Microsoft and Facebook are expected to report rising profits and anticipation is […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: January 25, 2018 |
At the beginning of 2017, it cost $1.06 (USD) to buy one euro. As of today, $1.235 is needed to buy the same euro. Does that reflect US economic weakness […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: January 10, 2018 |
As a starting point, let’s briefly review a few of the forces that are shaping up equities in a positive trajectory during at least the first few months of 2018. […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: December 28, 2017 |
I boarded my end-of-year flight from Cincinnati to Paris, excited of whom I would meet this year, and as I was boarding I heard a deep voice stating: “You have […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: December 11, 2017 |
In the last few days, we had three pretty interesting developments related to the banking sector around the globe: EU developments, Basel 3, and an IMF report regarding China’s banks. […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: November 30, 2017 |
The recent data on M3 (a broader definition of money supply that includes money market funds and large time deposits) show that its growth has been 6.5% (year-on-year) and actually […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: November 22, 2017 |
Given the fundamental trends, we expect global growth to remain healthy in 2018, and therefore we also expect that the credit risk appetite will also remain healthy in 2018. Having […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: March 1, 2018 |
Corporate Bonds, Excess Cash, and Market Yields: Is there an Equities Link?
In the recent market turmoil, corporate bonds seemed able to sustain their values. Could we assume that in a future market turmoil they will continue showing signs of immunity? Last […]