11|21|2017
The Tax Trade | November 17, 2017
The week was little changed when you look at the open on Monday and the close on Friday. There is more to it when you look at how tax...
11|16|2017
Not So Smart Money | November 10, 2017
Markets have surged over the past year on the back of strong earnings, subdued inflation, and the hope of fiscal and financial reform. Earnings As markets continue to set...
11|09|2017
Around We Go! | November 4, 2017
There was meaningful activity from every corner of the globe last week. It all translated into markets gains for the week, but not without concerns… US In the US...
11|01|2017
Glitch in Central Banking | October 27, 2017
Last week was a big week for the European Central Bank (ECB). They had a chance to out-do the Federal Reserve Bank (FRB), did it happen? The ECB was...
10|24|2017
All-Time Highs! | October 20, 2017
Markets tapped all-time highs last week. What pushed it: Corporate earnings, NAFTA negotiations, or Senate action on tax reform? Corporate earnings have been favorable, which extended the market gains...
10|18|2017
Buying Sales? | October 13, 2017
Last week economic statistics were strong, but markets were fairly flat. Retail sales grew substantially, but did markets believe the data? August retails sales were negative 0.2%, mostly a...
10|10|2017
The Hurricane Effect | October 8, 2017
Markets advanced last week as volatility was muted while geo-political concerns and a negative jobs creation report did not stand a chance… Here is why. The Bad Geo-political tensions...
09|26|2017
Balancing Act | September 22, 2017
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) met last week and announced a path to lighten their balance sheet. Why is this important and what are the risks? Why unload...
09|18|2017
Bulls Prevail! | September 15, 2017
Volatility fell last week as an appetite for risk returned to the markets. Some of the things that brought risk appetites back were a lack of activity on North...
09|12|2017
Mounting Storm? | September 8, 2017
Last week several stressors caused volatility to increase. Will it be short lived or are the concerns sustainable? Natural Disasters Economic indicators have started to skew as a result...