Market Notebook, August 18th, 2019

 <CLICK TO READ THIS WEEK’S NOTEBOOK> Inverted Yield Curve Sparks Recession Concerns During the last week, global equities struggled while the bond complex rallied on global growth concerns.  Financial news outlets focused on yield curve inversion as a...

Market Notebook, August 11th, 2019

 <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...

Market Notebook, April 28, 2019

 <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...

Market Notebook, April 21, 2019

 <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...