Welcome to “The Week Ahead” where we take a moment to provide our thoughts on what we can expect in markets and the economy during the upcoming week.
Fini, French for finished. Also, my own new saying for the current environment for bonds. Fixed Income, No Income. A few weeks ago the entire German Bund yield curve turned negative and investors are currently paying Germany for the privilege of holding their hard earned cash. As of August 9th,..
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Welcome to “The Week Ahead” where we take a moment to provide our thoughts on what we can expect in markets and the economy during the upcoming week.
Last week I celebrated yet another birthday. It’s funny how you go from looking forward to your birthdays to wishing they didn’t come so fast! The economy also celebrated a milestone recently, with the economic expansion becoming the longest running in U.S. history. We’ve seen 122 months of..
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As of this writing, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has plunged over 750 points. The NASDAQ and S&P 500 are both down close to 3%. Today’s decline is coming on the heels of last week’s 3% drop in the equity markets. Prior to last week, the markets had been flying high. Why the sudden change of sentiment?
The volatility began last week with the Fed’s move to lower interest rates. While the Fed’s decision to cut rates by a quarter of a percentage..
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