News related to progress (or rather lack thereof) on the trade front with China has moved the financial markets year-to-date and for a good portion of last year.
There is a global slowdown happening, particularly in the manufacturing sector. On the other hand, consumers, particularly in the U.S., are still healthy but on the margin the economic data has gotten less optimistic.
The world’s energy sector is undergoing a transformation. Widespread press coverage of the growth in renewables reflects increasing concern about climate change. Nextera Energy,...
Credit investors are perhaps bearish by nature – always looking for threats. But even CIFC veteran Stan Sokolowski wonders whether investors are being overly pessimistic about the market.
. Looking at charts for possible signs of price exhaustion or biases for any indication on movements can be helpful. Currently, multiple factors have aligned to support a negative lean for oil prices.
As one would expect euphoric periods offer poor returns and periods with horrendous sentiment tend to offer more attractive returns. Let’s see where the crowded trades are now.
For months, investors have been scaling what feels like an endless wall of worry. Each concern that gets resolved seems to spawn new uncertainties, yet the market has continued its relentless climb higher.
Catalyst Funds
Rational Funds
Strategy Shares