Economy and Bond Market Highlights
The Economy and Bond Market The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury Note increased by 7 basis points…
Navigating Volatility: The Case for Tactical Alpha
In today's volatile markets, alternative investments are key for diversification, resilience, and returns, but they demand expertise to navigate. Ash Lawrence, Head of AGF Capital Partners and Scott Radke, CEO and Co-CIO of New Holland Capital discuss...
Gold Market Highlights (March 7 , 2010)
Gold Market For the week, spot gold closed at $1,134.65 per ounce up $17.05 or 1.53 percent. Gold…
Energy and Natural Resources Market Highlights
Energy and Natural Resources Market Strengths Nickel prices continue to trend higher, having increased by 5.8 percent on…
Emerging Markets Highlights (March 7, 2010)
Emerging Markets Strengths South Korea’s exports increased by a higher-than-expected 31 percent in February (year-over-year), a fourth month…
Index Summary and U.S. Equity Highlights
Index Summary The major market indices were mixed this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Index fell 0.74 percent.…
Economy and Bond Market Highlights
The Economy and Bond Market Consumer confidence took a dive this month, highlighting the fragile nature of the…
Energy and Natural Resources Market Highlights (February 28, 2010)
Energy and Natural Resources Market Strengths The Baker Hughes weekly rig count climbed by 28 rigs in the…
Emerging Markets Highlights (February 28, 2010)
Emerging Markets Strengths Taiwan’s GDP grew 9.2 percent year-over-year in the fourth quarter of 2009, exiting a recession…
Changing as Markets Change
By Frank Holmes CEO and Chief Investment Officer I had the chance to listen to a prominent MIT…
U.S Equity Highlights and Index Summary
Domestic Equity Market The figure above shows the performance of each sector in the S&P 500 index for…
The Economy and Bond Market Highlights
The Economy and Bond Market In a surprise move this week, the Federal Reserve raised the discount rate…
Gold Market Highlights
Gold Market For the week, spot gold closed at $1,119.20 per ounce, up $25.82, or 2.36 percent. Gold…
Energy and Natural Resources Markets Highlights
Energy and Natural Resources Market Strengths Despite a severe recession in 2009, the World Bureau of Metals Statistics…
Emerging Markets Highlights
Emerging Markets Strengths Overseas worker remittance to The Philippines in December reached an all-time high of $1.57 billion,…
March Is A Good Month for Energy
By Frank Holmes CEO and Chief Investment Officer We are entering a time of year that in recent…
