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17 May

Why Boring Is Good (Part II)

Continuing with yesterday’s discussion on “Why Boring Is Good;” today we take a deeper dive into analysis which suggests the recent record low levels of the Volatility Index or “VIX” tend to be a bullish signal for U.S. equity prices … Continue reading →

17 May

Market Update: Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Yesterday’s Market Activity U.S. stocks showed little concern Tuesday over escalating drama in Washington, D.C.; S&P 500 closed unchanged. Reports that President Trump asked former FBI Director James Comey to shut down investigation into national security advisor Michael Flynn’s Russia … Continue reading →

16 May

Why Boring Is Good

We’ve pointed out many times over the past few months how historically non-volatile the S&P 500 Index has been this year. Last week, we noted the S&P 500 had gone a record 14 consecutive days without exceeding a 0.5% intraday … Continue reading →

16 May

Market Update: Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Yesterday’s Market Activity Oil rallied on news that Saudi and Russian energy ministers backed nine-month extension of supply cut agreement; International Energy Agency (IEA) skeptical global oil markets can be balanced by year end. WTI crude oil rose 2.1% to … Continue reading →

15 May

A Big Move Is Coming For Small Caps, But Which Way?

The big winners after the U.S. election in November were small cap stocks. In fact, in the fourth quarter, the Russell 2000 Index gained a very impressive 8.4% versus the S&P 500 Index’s gain of 3.3%. The catch is, so … Continue reading →

15 May

Market Update: Monday, May 15, 2017

Overnight in Asia most indexes were up fractionally while Japan pulled back slightly. G-7 discussions focused on protectionist threats, which weighed on sentiment. North Korea also fired a new missile over the weekend, adding to tensions on the peninsula. WTI … Continue reading →

12 May

Calm Before the Storm? Putting This Year’s Tranquil Markets in Perspective

Equity volatility has been extremely low in 2017, much to the surprise of most market participants. From geopolitics, to falling commodity prices, to drama out of Washington – there has been no shortage of potential catalysts. Although yesterday’s 0.59% daily … Continue reading →

12 May

Market Update: Friday, May 12, 2017

Overnight in Asia the Shanghai Composite gained 0.7% while Japan dropped 0.4% after disappointing EPS for retailers yesterday and skittishness prior to this morning’s retail sales print for April; MSCI Emerging Markets Index: +2.5% this week & around +14% year … Continue reading →

11 May

Ready, set…hike!

Market expectations for an interest rate hike after the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) June 13-14, 2017 meeting have reached 100%, as measured by Bloomberg’s World Interest Rate Probabilities. Just two months ago, the day after the Fed raised rates at its … Continue reading →

11 May

Market Update: Thursday, May 11, 2017

Asia-Pacific equity indexes slightly higher, including Japan’s Nikkei +0.3%, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng +0.4%, China’s Shanghai Composite +0.3%. Media focused on China’s ongoing efforts to constrain liquidity and avoid adding to debt problem and prevent overheating. European markets are mostly … Continue reading →

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