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Market Notebook, March 21st, 2021
<CLICK TO READ THIS WEEK'S NOTEBOOK> Equities retreated while bonds remained in a strong downward trend during the last week. "The U.S. LEI continued rising in February, suggesting economic growth should continue well into this year," said Ataman Ozyildirim,...
Market Notebook, March 14th, 2021
<CLICK TO READ THIS WEEK'S NOTEBOOK> Global equities recovered during the last week while the bond complex continued in a downward trend.Regarding the passage of a stimulus bill, stimulus checks are already hitting bank accounts. The distribution of stimulus...
Market Notebook, March 7th, 2021
<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...
Market Notebook, February 28th, 2021
<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...
Market Notebook, February 21st, 2021
<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...
Market Notebook, February 14th, 2021
<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...
Market Notebook, February 7th, 2021
<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...
Market Notebook, January 31st, 2021
<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...
Market Notebook, January 24th, 2021
<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...
Market Notebook, January 17th, 2021
<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...