by Cory Haupt | Aug 30, 2019 | Market Notebook
<CLICK TO READ THIS WEEK’S NOTEBOOK> Continued Volatility in Equities and Bonds Both equities and bonds experienced significant volatility last week on U.S. and China trade concerns. While no one tends to complain about volatility to the upside, long...
by Cory Haupt | Aug 4, 2019 | Market Notebook
<CLICK TO READ THIS WEEK’S NOTEBOOK> Equities Come Under Pressure while Bonds Rally Equities came under pressure last week while bonds rallied. Market participant’s attention was largely focused on the Fed and whether the Fed would offer up the rate...
by Cory Haupt | Jul 28, 2019 | Market Notebook
<CLICK TO READ THIS WEEK’S NOTEBOOK> Equities Push Higher While Bonds Remain Flat Last week equities pushed higher while the bond complex was mostly flat. Price action seems to indicate that equity investors are shrugging off risk concerns while bond...
by Cory Haupt | Apr 28, 2019 | Market Notebook
<CLICK TO READ THIS WEEK’S NOTEBOOK> Role Reversal Last week, roles reversed as global equities generally consolidated while the bond complex rose smartly in price. Busy Economic Data Release Schedule One might expect an uptick in volatility during the...
by Cory Haupt | Apr 21, 2019 | Market Notebook
<CLICK TO READ THIS WEEK’S NOTEBOOK> Last week, global equities performed well while the bond complex consolidated.The Conference Board’s Leading Economic Index expanded in March. The slowing rate of expansion may mean a slower real economy by...
by Cory Haupt | Dec 31, 2017 | Market Notebook
Strong Week for Global Equities and Commodities Last week was a strong week for global equities and commodities, helping to push equity prices back towards their all time highs. VT, Vanguard’s Total World ETF returned nearly 24% on a total return basis. 2017...
