<CLICK TO READ THIS WEEK'S NOTEBOOK> Global equities were mixed during the last week while U.S. equities and the bond complex generally retreated with increased volatility. Bonds appear to be in a continued downward trend.The stimulus package working its way...

 <CLICK TO READ THIS WEEK'S NOTEBOOK> Equities were battered along with bonds last week. Trouble in the bond market spilled over into equities as market participants reacted to a "sloppy" treasury auction. Spiking yields have both bond and equity investors on...

 <CLICK TO READ THIS WEEK'S NOTEBOOK> Equities appeared to consolidate while bonds appeared to trend lower during the last week.Market participants appear to be concerned about the possibility of future inflation which could be a factor contributing to the...

 <CLICK TO READ THIS WEEK'S NOTEBOOK> Equities moved higher while bonds generally retreated during the last week.Bitcoin's recent performance and popularity appear to be forcing large wall street players to accept that crypto currencies are a new, potentially...

 <CLICK TO READ THIS WEEK'S NOTEBOOK> Equities moved higher while bonds generally retreated during the last week. Long duration bonds appeared to be under more pressure than shorter duration issues.The next round of stimulus appears to be working its way through...

 <CLICK TO READ THIS WEEK'S NOTEBOOK> Both equities and bonds pulled back on the week.The Conference Board's Leading Economic Index increased in December. Widespread strength in index components suggest the real economy in the U.S. continues to recover.The short...

 <CLICK TO READ THIS WEEK'S NOTEBOOK> Equities performed well and bonds recovered some ground during the last week. The coming week is a heavy economic data release week. Equity markets have performed strongly in recent weeks and market participants appear...

 <CLICK TO READ THIS WEEK'S NOTEBOOK> Both equities and bonds traded in what could loosely be described as range bound trading during the last week. Bonds appeared to bottom while equities struggled to hold onto recent highs.Markets in the U.S. will be closed on...

 <CLICK TO READ THIS WEEK'S NOTEBOOK> Global equities trended higher last week while the bond complex faced selling pressure.Democrat wins in both races in Georgia give the Democrat Party the slimmest control over the legislative agenda in the coming months. It...

 <CLICK TO READ THIS WEEK'S NOTEBOOK> 2020 is in the books. Global equities ended the year near all time highs. Bonds, across a wide range of maturities, traded strongly on the year.As 2021 begins, there is hope that countries around the globe will wrestle COVID...