<CLICK TO READ THIS WEEK'S NOTEBOOK> The spread of the Coronavirus appears likely to get worse in the U.S. before it gets better.  The real economic impact on the U.S. economy may be significant as activity in multiple countries around the world slows to a near...

 <CLICK TO READ THIS WEEK'S NOTEBOOK> Coronavirus concerns dominated trading last week as bonds outperformed with the exception of high-yield.  Equity prices as measured by the S&P 500 moved dramatically in both directions and eventually settled roughly back...

 <CLICK TO READ THIS WEEK'S NOTEBOOK>  It was a wild ride in both bond and equity markets last week. Bond prices, with the exception of high yield, moved higher while equity prices moved sharply lower on coronavirus fears.  As measured from the beginning of the...

 <CLICK TO READ THIS WEEK'S NOTEBOOK> Bonds moved higher on the week while equities retreated as market participant's concerns regarding the impact of the coronavirus grew.  Continued volatility associated with the coronavirus is expected.The coming week is...

 <CLICK TO READ THIS WEEK'S NOTEBOOK> Global equities moved lower along with high yield bonds while high quality bonds moved higher on the week. Virus fears coming out of China contributed to investor caution and a move out of risk assets. Given the recent run...

 <CLICK TO READ THIS WEEK'S NOTEBOOK> Both global equities and the bond complex moved higher on the week.  The recent run up in prices has created a lot of "winners" who will act to aggressively protect recent gains once apparently negative information rears its...

 <CLICK TO READ THIS WEEK'S NOTEBOOK> Global equities nudged higher last week.  Equities within certain countries performed better than others with many inching higher or consolidating on the week. The bond complex traded towards the high end of a recent...