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The S&P 500 and global markets took a steep drop significantly this week, declining -3.26% and -2.41% (ACWX), respectively on Wednesday alone. Stocks were led down by the technology giants, with the Nasdaq falling an even further -4.08%.¹ Many clients and readers are concerned,[…]

This week was a rocky one as the S&P posted sharp declines beginning on Wednesday and tech regulation came to the forefront with news that Google+ users’ data was hacked. Get the details by reading on…
Stocks Endure Sharp Selling —[…]

The S&P 500 notched a stout +7.2% gain in the third quarter, in spite of bubbling trade disputes, rising interest rates, and concerns about currency and debt in the Emerging Markets. Q3 marked the S&P 500’s best quarterly performance in nearly five years (Q4 2013).[…]

The U.S., Canada and Mexico finally reached a deal for NAFTA while the 10-year treasury signals growth in the future. But while euphoric sentiment spreads, what are the odds of a bubble forming? Get the details by reading on…
10-Year U.S.[…]

The trade dispute between the U.S. and China grew last week, as the Trump administration enacted 10% tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese imports and China retaliated immediately with 10% tariffs on $60 billion of U.S. goods. For those keeping score out there,[…]

The market is currently hitting all-time highs while consumer confidence is up. But, what does this truly signal for the market – is it bearish or bullish? Read on to get the details…
All-Time Highs – the trade and inflation worries that seemed to weigh down the markets in the first half of the year have seemingly subsided,[…]

10 years ago last week, on September 15, 2008, Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy. At the time, few investors, analysts, or investment professionals fully understood the extent of damage the Lehman event would ultimately cause.
The S&P 500 fell by -28% in just 22 days,[…]

The trade dispute between China and the U.S escalated this week while the sector with the biggest gains in September may surprise you. Read on to get the details…
‘Economic Cold War’ with China? The bubbling trade dispute with China got new legs this week,[…]

Economic data is arguably firing on all cylinders:

For the first time in ten years, the GDP growth rate is higher than the unemployment rate¹;
The August edition of the Institute for Supply Management manufacturing index showed the strongest expansion of manufacturing activity since May 2004;[…]

Emerging Markets (EM) have taken a beating recently while history shows that September could be a volatile month. Read on to get the details…
Emerging Markets Currencies in Trouble? Emerging Markets (EM) have taken a beating lately. If one considers EEM a good barometer for Emerging Markets equity performance,[…]