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Equity REITs, which invest typically in commercial buildings, apartments and other properties, have been a hot asset class over the past 14 months. As a sector, REITs are up about 30% since January of...
Further losses in the Dollar, excepting GBP/USD. I have taken a longer look at both EUR/USD and USD/CHF. I found an alternative outcome in the latter that provides a little more flexibility when...
The Eurozone’s economic indicators have perked up in recent months. The region’s flash Composite Output PMI rose to 54.1 during March, the best reading since May 2011. That’s mostly...
While the US is still enjoying a measure of economic success, some focus is being turned to the unemployment rate in the country. The concern in most people’s mind is whether unemployment will...
I recently discussed the valuation report issued by the Office of Financial Research, which contained several important statements about the risk to investors in overvalued markets. To wit: "Markets...
Let’s consider an earnings play in Apollo Education Group (AAPO). We know that over the last two years the mean move on earnings has been 11.5%. We have seen it move up as much as 28% and down...
Fed Speaker Leaves Many Doors Open In a speech Monday to the Economic Club of New York, Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Stanley Fisher tried to shift focus away from the first rate hike and toward the...
Fed’s comments still under analysisThe greenback is once again under pressure this morning, as investors mull over the various comments that Fed members continue to make. In short, Fed officials...
It’s only natural that investors have a preference for focusing on the positive. Everyone wants to earn higher returns and excel in all things financial. But for most folks, there’s more...
The US dollar is mixed as the market continues to search for a new range post-FOMC. The relentless rise of the dollar has been broken with the help of a softer US rate environment. The seemingly...
Sell SGB1052 in an ASW spread @ -40bp. P/L: -30bp/-48bp. 3m carry/roll: +2.5bp. The Riksbank bond purchase programme has moved ASW spreads 15bp wider in the 10- year segment (SGB1058). In the 2-year...
The flash estimate for China's HSBC/Markit manufacturing PMI in March declined by more than expected to 49.2 (consensus: 50.5, Danske Bank Markets: 50.6) from a final reading of 50.7 in February. This...
Market movers today We expect the euro-area manufacturing PMI to edge higher in March, as indicated by our model, which is based on real M1 growth and the effective euro. The stronger...
The U.S. dollar extended its recent drop against the euro on Monday, however, comments from Federal Reserve vice chairman Stanley Fischer and leaders in Europe discussing the Greek financial crisis...
Disruption is coming to the insurance industry, and Silicon Valley will be the beneficiary. Big data driven actuarial analytics have the potential to make underwriting qualitatively more precise, and...