By: Ken Rietz | On: October 8, 2016 |
Market Action The IMF’s Global Financial Stability Report indicates that the one of the biggest dangers now is bank profits. Comex gold dropped significantly on Wednesday. Barrick, Freeport-McMoRan, and Goldcorp […]
By: Joel Charalambakis | On: September 25, 2016 |
Market Action Another FOMC meeting and another pass on a rate hike as the Federal Reserve left rates unchanged and lowered its forecast for future interest rates. Stocks rallied even […]
By: Joel Charalambakis | On: September 17, 2016 |
Market Action Markets recovered some of their losses from last week as the Nasdaq approaches an all-time high thanks to Apple’s resurgence in the midst of iPhone 7 demand. Median […]
By: Joel Charalambakis | On: September 10, 2016 |
Market Action Volatility returned to the markets in a big way with the VIX rising 40% and giving stocks their worst day since the Brexit vote. Among the factors being […]
By: Joel Charalambakis | On: September 4, 2016 |
Market Action The U.S. economy added 151,000 jobs in July, below expectations, and wage gains were modest. In light of recent chatter by Fed officials on the timing of rate […]
By: Joel Charalambakis | On: August 26, 2016 |
Market Action Stocks fell for the second consecutive week although markets remain quiet overall. Treasuries have been in their tightest trading range in years, the VIX sits far below its […]
By: Joel Charalambakis | On: August 21, 2016 |
Market Action U.S. stocks retreated slightly from their all time highs this week. Minutes from the Fed’s latest meeting revealed a divided committee while commentary from regional Presidents this week […]
By: Joel Charalambakis | On: July 24, 2016 |
Market Action Another week of positive performance for U.S. equities comes in the midst of earnings season. So far, corporate profits have come in stronger than analyst expectations but still […]
By: Joel Charalambakis | On: July 16, 2016 |
Market Action US equities followed up on last week’s highs by resoundingly breaking out of their range bound trading zone of the past couple of years to set brand new […]
By: Joel Charalambakis | On: July 2, 2016 |
Market Action After another dismal trading session in the wake of the Brexit vote markets stormed a reversal and posted a strong gains on the week, including London’s FTSE which […]