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.…
February 28, 2010
Economy and Bond Market Highlights
The Economy and Bond Market Consumer confidence took a dive this month, highlighting the fragile nature of the…
February 28, 2010
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…
February 28, 2010
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…
February 28, 2010
Changing as Markets Change
By Frank Holmes CEO and Chief Investment Officer I had the chance to listen to a prominent MIT…
February 28, 2010
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…
February 20, 2010
The Economy and Bond Market Highlights
The Economy and Bond Market In a surprise move this week, the Federal Reserve raised the discount rate…
February 20, 2010
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…
February 20, 2010
Energy and Natural Resources Markets Highlights
Energy and Natural Resources Market Strengths Despite a severe recession in 2009, the World Bureau of Metals Statistics…
February 20, 2010
Emerging Markets Highlights
Emerging Markets Strengths Overseas worker remittance to The Philippines in December reached an all-time high of $1.57 billion,…
February 20, 2010
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…
February 20, 2010
Index Summary and Domestic Equity Market (week ending 2/15/2010)
Index Summary The major market indices were higher this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Index rose 0.87 percent.…
February 15, 2010
The Economy and Bond Market Highlights (week ending 2/15/2010)
The Economy and Bond Market Treasury yields moved higher this week on the back of large Treasury auctions…
February 15, 2010
Gold Market Highlights (week ending 2/15/2010)
Gold Market For the week, spot gold closed at $1,093.38 per ounce up $27.08 or 2.54 percent. Gold…
February 15, 2010
Energy and Natural Resources Market Highlights (week ending 2/15/2010)
Energy and Natural Resources Market Inflows into commodity index tracking funds were strong in January after some slippage…
February 15, 2010