Market Trends & Outlook

Coronavirus, Plunging Oil Prices, Record Low Interest Rates, Falling Stock Prices. What’s next?

Just as investors were trying to come to terms with the Coronavirus, Saudi Arabia decided to flood the market already depressed by the virus,...

The Virus That’s Plaguing the Market

As you are probably aware, stocks have recently retreated as investors are trying to determine the economic and financial implications of the Coronavirus, or...

The Virus That’s Plaguing the Market

As you are probably aware, stocks have recently retreated as investors are trying to determine the economic and financial implications of the Coronavirus, or...

Hedging Your Portfolio in Volatile Markets

In my colleague’s recent blog post (https://catalyst-insights.com/is-the-bond-market-giving-us-a-warning-sign/), he cautioned that bonds and the Chicago Board Options Exchange's CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) were giving us...

Hedging Your Portfolio in Volatile Markets

In my colleague’s recent blog post (https://catalyst-insights.com/is-the-bond-market-giving-us-a-warning-sign/), he cautioned that bonds and the Chicago Board Options Exchange's CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) were giving us...

Is the Bond Market Giving us a Warning Sign?

I'm sorry to bring this to your attention, but as a close watcher of the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) for the past 20 years I felt it was my duty bring to light some ominous notes, unfortunately, and see below two charts comparing TLT (ETF that tracks long-term Treasury bonds) and the VIX.

Is the Bond Market Giving us a Warning Sign?

I'm sorry to bring this to your attention, but as a close watcher of the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) for the past 20 years I felt it was my duty bring to light some ominous notes, unfortunately, and see below two charts comparing TLT (ETF that tracks long-term Treasury bonds) and the VIX.

Doomsayers Aside, Base Case for Credit Markets Looks Positive in 2020

The Armageddonists have cost many investors money over the years and we suspect 2019 was another example. As a good reminder for us all,...

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