03|03|2016
The Albatross
Positive employment data rallied markets back from the cliff last Friday, in what seems to be a reoccurring theme; a reversal in trend mid-week changing sentiment by week’s end....
03|03|2016
Rates, Rates, Rates…
Low for long has been the mantra for the last 5 years… Some make the case that “long” has already come and gone and others have been saying “long”...
03|03|2016
Timing Is Everything!
No, not market timing! I feel bad for the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) chair, Janet Yellen… There is seemingly no way to get this right… Last week the April...
03|03|2016
7 Contributions to Market Activity
Market activity last week may have left many scratching their collective heads. Housing markets, indications of consumer activity, and core durable goods all advanced; yet the S&P 500 retreated...
03|03|2016
3 Reasons the Fed will ignore the IMF
The chair of the IMF called for the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) to wait until 1st quarter 2016 to raise rates; citing economic instability across the globe as a...
03|03|2016
Foreign Issues Hit Home
Heavy gains on Wednesday led to weekly gains for the week. What drove the hefty gains on Wednesday and is it sustainable??? International Greece… There were speculations on Wednesday...
03|03|2016
Hurry Up and Wait
The Federal Reserve Board (FRB) announced last week, to much anticipation, that they were going to do nothing… yet. Domestic So now we are left to wait for the...
03|03|2016
Greece Steals the Show
As the world seems to lose its collective minds over Greece, economic conditions in Europe and the US seem to improve… But who cares when you have Greece! US...
03|03|2016
Holidays Galore!
So there were a ton of holidays last week, Independence Day, Canada Day, and of course there was the Greek 4 day Bank Holiday, yes, they called it a...
03|03|2016
One More Time to the Wall
Hopefully this is the last time for a long time we talk about Greece. With a 3 year bailout deal pending, 2018 should be the next Greek commentary… Clearly...