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...
09|20|2016
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...
09|15|2016
Last week was laced with Federal Reserve comments that were hawkish and economic data that would lead one to believe that a rate hike should not be eminent. Oh,...
09|07|2016
On December 16th, 2015 The Federal Reserve Board (FRB) raised rates for the first time since 2006. They also said they were going to raise rates 4 times in...
08|29|2016
Last week was dictated by Jackson Hole. Low volume through-out the week persisted in anticipation of Janet Yellen speaking on Friday. Many hoped that the Federal Reserve Board (FRB)...
08|22|2016
The market lost a negligible amount of ground last week. Federal Reserve posturing along with firming oil prices led the market headlines for the week. There was an interplay...
08|16|2016
Now 7 weeks’ old, this rally is showing its age. Can it continue to deliver weekly gains? Two weeks ago markets were mediocre until Friday’s jobs report offered enough...
08|10|2016
All week it seemed as though markets were waiting for something to happen. As if a big calamity or massive earnings were going to unfold… Nope, just jobs… The...
08|03|2016
[1] The Federal Reserve Board (FRB) met and did nothing as expected. Their phrasing increased the likelihood of a rate increase in September, so what now for markets? Nothing…...
07|25|2016
The post Brexit market rally continued this last week even in the face of a failed Turkish coup that has now resulted in a state of emergency. US Data...
07|11|2016
US markets advanced last week while the European outlook has continued to deteriorate. Jobs Report The June jobs report was much stronger than expected. The May report which...