Who Is To Blame For Volatility?
Who’s the culprit? No one knows. Speculating on who or what is to blame for recent market weakness is a popular pastime right now. Last week, Barron’s said the search for someone to blame is a lot like...
View ArticleHeadline Risk Returns / Don’t Fear the Headlines
Headline Risk Returns / Don’t Fear the Headlines. Volatility isn’t a new phenomena, it has just returned from a 3 year vacation. And now, this market is as streaky as a slice of bacon. U.S. stock...
View ArticleMarkets Didn’t Rally?
Markets Didn’t Rally? As Tom Petty often sang, “The waiting is the hardest part.” Whether it’s waiting for college acceptance letters, medical test results, employment offers, or Federal Reserve...
View ArticleOh, The Uncertainty!
Or, Oh… The Uncertainty!? Investors are keeping one eye on the Federal Reserve and the other on politicians trying to determine what may happen during the last quarter of the year. The Fed, which is...
View ArticleQ3 Was A Humdinger
Well, Q3 Was A Humdinger. It began with the first International Monetary Fund (IMF) default by a developed country (Greece) and finished with Hurricane Joaquin possibly headed toward the east coast. In...
View ArticleInvestors Are Fickle
Investors Are Fickle They’re investors. They’re allowed to change their minds. Just a few weeks ago, on September 17, the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee (FOMC) decided to leave the fed funds...
View ArticleWhat’s A Contrarian To Do?
What’s A Contrarian To Do? How quickly emotions have changed since August. Worry? Angst? It’s already priced into the markets, according to some experts. Last week, Barron’s published the results of...
View ArticleThe Markets Love Central Banks
Central banks were at it again – and markets loved it. Last week, European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi surprised markets when he indicated the ECB’s governing council was considering...
View ArticleA Peek Inside GDP
Keep your eyes on the data. There was much to be said for U.S. stock markets’ performance during October. Both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index delivered their...
View ArticleFull Employment
And, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said… U.S. job growth surpassed expectations in October. About 271,000 jobs were created across diverse industries: professional and business services, health...
View ArticleParis Bombings a Human Tragedy
The Paris bombings, an appalling exclamation point at the end of a difficult week for stock markets, are a huge human tragedy which is likely to have little long-term effect on global markets or the...
View ArticleMarkets Come To Terms With Rising Rates
The Markets Financial markets were remarkably calm last week, finally seeming to come to terms with rising rates. Many stock markets in the United States, Europe, and Asia moved higher as investors...
View ArticleMarkets Move Up and Down
The Markets Move Up and Down, The News Cycle Never Ends American markets were relatively quiet during Thanksgiving week but there were fireworks in China’s markets. Late in the week, media outlets...
View ArticleMarkets… Always Forward, Never Straight
Higher Probability of FED Increase… and Markets Rise? Anyone looking at U.S. stock market performance for the last week might assume it was a pretty quiet week. They would be wrong. It was a very...
View ArticleMarkets Nervously Account For “Lift-Off”
But, It’s not like Lift-Off is a surprise! Last week, investors didn’t appear to be thrilled with the possibility the Federal Reserve might raise rates this week. They also weren’t too impressed by...
View ArticleMarket ≠ Economy
MARKET REACTION ≠ ECONOMIC EFFECT After a level of hype that would have exhausted even the most dedicated Star Wars fans, the Federal Reserve finally began to tighten monetary policy last week,...
View ArticleGoodbye 2015
Don’t Let Door Kick Your Backside On The Way Out! Investing in U.S. stock markets during 2015 was a bit like riding a mechanical bull. Markets jolted up and down but, once the year ended, investors...
View Article2016 Brings A Market Rout
2016 Begins With A market rout Gut Punch The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) started the New Year with a downward currency adjustment and fireworks followed. Last week, three distinct issues affected...
View ArticleLots of Questions & Too Many Blowhards.
The Markets in 2016 Have Asked Many Questions We all have our pet peeves, and if there is one thing markets do NOT like, it is uncertainty. Unfortunately, we entered 2016 with a lot of unanswered...
View ArticleInvestors Breathe Sigh of Relief
The Markets… Sigh Investors breathed a sigh of relief last week when U.S. stock markets recovered from a tumble toward bear market territory with the grace of a Cirque du Soleil performer. Many stock...
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