03|04|2016

Developed vs. Developing

Today we look at varying data across the developed and emerging markets for the past week.  In the developed markets we’ll be looking at the USA, Japan, and Eurozone;...

03|04|2016

Geopolitical Concerns & Monetary Policy in Focus… Exciting Stuff!

Okay, I don’t know if exciting is the right word, but it certainly was an interesting week; Crimea became a part of Russia early on, while Janet Yellen sent...

03|04|2016

The missing link in current Trickle Down Economics

Also known as “Supply-side Economics” applies more directly to fiscal policy, but its principles still apply to our current state of monetary policy.  On the bright side, I made...

03|04|2016

Stimulus abound, but how helpful will it really be???

Much of the last 5 years of growth we’ve seen has been tied to monetary stimulus.  The good news is that we’ve seen our economy rebound tremendously from the...

03|04|2016

Deflation is the enemy!

As of late I have been addressing the issues we have with inflation quite frequently.  I thought it might be nice to discuss why a lack of inflation is...

03|04|2016

Super Draghi!

Super Draghi, a Central Banker with the tools to wipe out the risk of deflation, strengthen the European economy, and provide short term stability to bond investors… and he...

03|04|2016

Spring thaw… for most of the country

As I watch snow fall outside my office in Monument, CO I’m forced to remember that winter has come to a close for the majority of the nation.  I...

03|04|2016

The Fed Effect

Every week economic data surprises in one direction or the other.  As of late (late being the last 14 months or so), the market often times re-acts in a...

03|04|2016

GDP, Jobs, and Profits

Economic data over the last week was conflicted.  GDP for the 1st quarter had a weak underscore, while much of the data for the start of the 2nd quarter...

03|04|2016

Why I cry over spilled milk…

Yes, you can clean up spilled milk in no time… and yes, spilling milk is not the end of the world; but as many of you would probably agree,...