03|03|2016

Red Dusk

Volatility in China has poured over to the US. What is causing it, should it continue, and what impact will this have on the Fed??? China China continues to...

03|03|2016

Calmer Seas Ahead

As China has reeled from stock volatility and weak economic data, the US Markets managed to snap back last week on a flurry of positive data. US Data The...

03|03|2016

Europe, China, and the Fed

Unemployment was down, Oil prices were up, Eurozone PMI Data was up, and the markets were… down??? PMI Data out of Europe impressed. European composite PMI came in at...

03|03|2016

Global Angst Eases

The markets were up for the week! In their defense, it was a holiday shortened week with light trading volume… What, too negative? US Nonfarm job openings reached the...

03|03|2016

Oil… The Equalizer

Last week the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) left rates unchanged… What does that have to do with oil, you ask? Everything… Federal Reserve Inaction The FRB meeting last week...

03|03|2016

Out of the Woods?

Markets renewed their selling trend last week. Are we out of the woods, or is there more selling to come? US Regardless of economic data, the markets seemed hell...

03|03|2016

Slowing Global Growth

Growth has been waning across much of the globe. Yet, the S&P 500 managed to be up for the week, what drove the market? US Much of the data...

03|03|2016

Manufacturing vs Services

Manufacturing and Services make up 90% of GDP, but which should we focus more of our attention on? Manufacturing Current Manufacturing data for the US came in at 53.1...

03|03|2016

Fear the Consumer

The markets were up last week as soft US economic data led many to believe the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) may hold off action till 2016. The consumer may...

03|03|2016

Central Bank Party

Apparently the party rages on for Central Banks. They continue to incentivize markets and spending without a care for the consequences… Have you ever been to a party that...