11|29|2016
Housing vs Economy
Markets surged to all-time highs this past Friday. A surge that could be short lived… Economic data across much the week supported market performance. This also continued to firm...
11|22|2016
Welcome to The Table!
There is a renewed promise of fiscal policy contributing to economic growth. Does this promise bring potential or risk??? Monetary policy has been carrying the weight of stimulating economic...
11|14|2016
Trump Card
The election sent a shock wave through markets, both domestic and international, but not quite in the way expected… Over the prior weekend it was announced that the FBI...
11|08|2016
More of The Same?
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) met this last week and left rates unchanged. FOMC in-action was much expected, however they did set the table for a December rate...
10|31|2016
4 Currency Battles
Currencies have been on the move as of late. China, Europe, Japan, and many emerging economies have all seen their currencies fall in recent weeks. Notice that the US...
10|25|2016
A World Divided
Actions across the globe in the next two months could shape a distinctly divided global economy heading into 2017. US Housing Data showed a conflicted US housing market. Existing...
10|18|2016
Sneak Attack
The election is all anyone wants to talk about, but what if it is a non-event for markets? Last Week Tepid economic data in the US was contrasted by...
10|04|2016
Financial Crisis Repeat?
Markets were little changed last week. Much like the month of September, the lack of change for the week did not reflect the actual activity. The main drivers of...
09|26|2016
Fed Ripple Effect
This past week was focused on central bank meetings for the US and Japan. In the US, very few people believed the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) was going to...
09|20|2016
Volatility Shifts Gears!
With the summer doldrums behind us, September has come bursting onto the scene. From a week over week stand point markets were little changed, however, volatility day to day...