Market Overview

The Treasury market has understandably had a lot to grapple with this year. Price action has been dictated by the increasing threat of a hike in short-term interest rates or the subsequent hangover...

As of the market close on May 26, the worst-performing stock in the S&P 500 was none other than Keurig Green Mountain (NASDAQ:GMCR). This probably comes as a surprise to many of you… after...

Asian Markets Destroying Themselves - Central Bankers Ignoring Important History Lessons Interesting Indicator This is based upon the US corporate credit spread. The key is the change in the...

The S&P 500 closed April with a monthly gain of 1.05%, which follows a 0.85% gain in April. All three S&P 500 MAs and three of the five Ivy Portfolio ETF MAs are signaling "Invested". In the...

Market Cap to GDP is a long-term valuation indicator that has become popular in recent years, thanks to Warren Buffett. Back in 2001 he remarked in a Fortune Magazine interview that "it is probably...

Inspiration for these posts often comes from conversations I’ve had with investors during the prior week. For a great many investors, the decision to invest in an MLP mutual fund or ETF goes...

A series of events have turned the tide and restored investors' appetite for the US dollar, which has seen a strong turnaround. According to our models, relative rates (higher US interest rates) and a...

We believe the Fed is close to ticking all the boxes it needs for lift-off. Slack in the labour market has been reduced substantially and is not far from being fully used up. Wage inflation is...

Anticipation of a sharp downward revision in Q1 US GDP has seen the dollar's gains trimmed a bit, though it has gained against all the major currencies this week. Rather than expand in the first three...

Each week I read dozens of transcripts from earnings calls and presentations as part of my investment process. Below is a weekly post which contains some of the most important quotes about the economy...

We do not expect a policy change or new signals at the upcoming ECB meeting. Focus will be on the following topics. PSPP implementation - CSuré already pre-announced summer front-loading...

Let's take a look at the latest developments in US energy markets where we continue to see larger than expected drawdowns of crude oil inventory. However, while crude oil stocks continue to slide on...

Talking Points: NZ Dollar Swoons Amid Building RBNZ Interest Rate Cut Speculation Unexpected Swiss GDP Drop Fuels SNB Easing Bets, Punishes Franc US Dollar May Weaken as GDP Downgrade Weighs...

Talking Points:US Dollar Hits Monthly High as Rally Extends for 5th Day S&P 500 Waiting for Cues After Backing Off Record High Crude Oil Drop Pauses at 4-Month Support, Gold Stalling US DOLLAR...