06|26|2018

Attack of the Tariff! | June 22, 2018

The week started as it ended the prior Friday.  Attack of the tariff from every angle!  What could tariffs mean for growth during the second half of the year?...

06|18|2018

Central Bank Week | June 15, 2018

While the Singapore Summit garnished headlines, central banks across the globes moved Markets! The Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) reported the results of their two-day meeting on Wednesday. They increased...

06|12|2018

Cutting Through the Noise | June 8, 2018

With several geo-political concerns of late, it is difficult for markets to cut through the noise. They found a way last week, hopefully that continues! Tensions mounted and not...

06|05|2018

Course Correction | June 1, 2018

The S&P 500 gained 13.29 points, or 0.5% last week. Was this a course correction, or a false positive? There were several points during the week where the expectation...

05|30|2018

Market Thoughts | Reverse Course | May 25, 2018

Oil, Rates, and Europe have all reversed course this last week. What were the catalysts, and should we be concerned? The US backed away recently from the Iran deal....

05|21|2018

Inverse Indicators | May 18, 2018

Two main indicators of future market activity were conflicting this past week. Which indicator should we listen to? Oil prices rose during the week to $72.15 and eventually settled...

05|15|2018

Oil, Oil, and Oil | May 11, 2018

Last week, saw a rise in S&P 500 performance. Will recent momentum evaporate as we move away from earnings season? 1st quarter earnings are projected to increase approximately 24.9%,...

05|08|2018

Unemployment or Inflation? | May 4, 2018

Photo by NeONBRAND on Unsplash For much of the last decade the focus has been squarely on unemployment and this past Friday was no different… Or was it? Unemployment was released this...

05|01|2018

The Hole in the Boat… | April 27, 2018

‘Cut taxes’ they said, ‘it will be fun’ they said, nobody told them it could crash the bond market… Tax reform is providing us some much-needed respite from the...

04|24|2018

The Calm After the Storm | April 20, 2018

Photo by grafixart grafixart_photo on Unsplash Equity prices have stabilized as corporate earnings season has gotten under way. Is it sustainable or just smoke in mirrors like a clever ad from the...