Interest Rates The US central bank raised interest rates by 25 basis points (0.25%) this week, as expected, and lowered its forecast for further ‘Fed […]

Equities US and Global equities have experienced significant volatility and downward pressure over the past 2 months with the US S&P 500  down over 10% […]

Equities October is turning out to be the worst month for US and Global equities since the 2008 financial crisis reigniting fears that the longest […]

Interest Rates US Interest Rates are set by the FOMC (Federal Open Markets Committee) which meets approximately every 6 weeks. The ‘Fed’ has an unwavering […]

Equities Last year, the US S&P 500 index rose an impressive 19%. Other markets were just about as competitive. Japan’s Nikkei 225 Average was up […]

Global Stock Market Review: The nine-year bull market is narrowing. Last year, the US S&P 500 index rose an impressive 19%.Other markets were just about as […]

Equities US equities stand out from the global pack, basking in the afterglow of tax reform and a stronger domestic economy that may be enough […]

Fixed Income Looking at the benchmark US 10-year Treasury bond, the yield has traded in a broad range of 2.50-3.00% since the start of the […]

Fixed Income A lot of attention right now is on the shape of the US Treasury yield curve. Short rates have risen sharply this year […]

Equities We are witnessing a very different financial market environment so far in 2018 compared to the steady and strong rise in global equity markets […]