Market Trends & Outlook

Value Brands May Present Short-Term Opportunity Versus Growth Brands

I don’t remember a time when the macro environment has received as much attention as it does today. Perhaps this is understandable given how weak global economic data has been and how much money has flowed into negatively yielding bonds.

Portfolio Manager Discusses Price Target for Oil’s Descending Triangle

Even after crude oil’s reported reserves draw of over 10-million barrels (mb) reported when estimates were near 2 mb, the price of oil has still not been able to hold a substantial rally.

Gold’s Advance Amidst Financial Market Uncertainty Ahead

The yellow metal gold has received much attention lately after being “neglected” for so many years. Gold’s advance has reached the highest closing price since 2013. Multiple factors can attribute to the rise.

Investing in an Inverted Yield Curve World

There is a $16 trillion pile of negative yielding debt around the world and global central banks are officially trying to out-dove each other as one after next slashes interest rates in a race to the bottom. Against this backdrop, what is an investor to do?!

Don’t Let Fear Hinder Investment Decision Making

I don’t know about you but I’m getting tired of seeing nothing but doom and gloom in print, on social media, and on the...

Don’t Let Fear Hinder Investment Decision Making

I don’t know about you but I’m getting tired of seeing nothing but doom and gloom in print, on social media, and on the...

Equities Aren’t the Only Wild Market

The markets have been whipsawing at break-neck speeds over the past two weeks, and the chaos is not isolated to equities. We viewed other sectors for comparison, and thought the findings may be of interest to others.

Equities Aren’t the Only Wild Market

The markets have been whipsawing at break-neck speeds over the past two weeks, and the chaos is not isolated to equities. We viewed other sectors for comparison, and thought the findings may be of interest to others.

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