03|26|2019
The Gift | March 22, 2019
The Federal Reserve Board (FRB) gave markets a gift last week. This gift may prove to be just the thing we did not need. The Decision The FRB announced...
03|19|2019
Brexit, Not so Fast | March 15, 2019
You lost me at Brexit… It is the political (and economic) event that just will not go away fast. So last week was no exception as 2 major votes...
03|13|2019
Self-Fulfilling Prophecy | March 8, 2019
Last week markets retreated. Data was strong in some regards, but adjusted projections brought about a self-fulfilling prophecy. Bond Buying First, the European Central Bank (ECB) introduced a new bond buying...
03|06|2019
Devil in the Details | March 1, 2019
Bonds have been in a 35-year bull market. This is nothing new, however, the shift in investor behavior during this expansion is. The devil is in the details. As...
02|27|2019
Old World, Old Problems | February 22, 2019
Last week was marked by old problems out of the ‘Old World’. Europe managed to continue to be a distraction and introduced uncertainty into an otherwise positive week. Brexit...
02|19|2019
Life of the Party | February 15, 2019
Last week’s article was littered with Negative Nancy’s. This week, many of them have become the life of the party. At least for now… Government Shutdown A shutdown was...
02|12|2019
Negative Nancy | February 8, 2019
Last week was marred by negativity at several levels. Everywhere you turned it looked like there was a Negative Nancy… Government Shutdown 2019, 2.0 Negotiations throughout last week were...
02|07|2019
A Dovish Climb | February 1, 2019
Last week was a busy week and markets liked it. Between favorable earnings reports and a dovish Federal Reserve Board (FRB), markets continued their climb. Corporate Earnings The week...
01|29|2019
Central Bank Quandary | January 25, 2019
For a decade, Central Banks have been responding to an unprecedented financial meltdown. They are stuck in a quandary that appears to have no end. While nearing 10 years...
01|23|2019
Major Concerns? | January 18, 2019
Markets rose last week for the fourth straight week. Did markets gloss over major concerns? The January Effect This most recent surge brought the S&P 500 performance above 6%...