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Beware of Overreaching for Yield
Recently released minutes from the Fed’s Open Market Committee (FOMC) suggest that the U.S. central bank is in…
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...
Don't Bet on the Treasury Rally to Continue
by SoberLook.com Treasuries rallied sharply last week, mostly on the back of the sell-off in equities as well…
Jeffrey Saut: “The Wile E. Coyote Stock Market?”
“The Wile E. Coyote Stock Market?” Jeffrey Saut, Chief Investment Strategist, Raymond James April 14, 2014 Last Wednesday,…
We’re Shuffling the Cards on Our European Play
We’re Shuffling the Cards on Our European Play By Frank Holmes, CEO and Chief Investment Officer, U.S. Global…
The Economy and Bond Market Radar (April 14, 2014)
The Economy and Bond Market Radar (April 14, 2014) Treasury bonds fell sharply this week as the market…
Alfred Lee: The Interest Rate Tug-of-War
The Interest Rate Tug-of-War Quarterly ETF Portfolio Strategy Report (Q2 2014) by Alfred Lee, CFA, CMT, DMS, Vice…
Are the Economy (and Markets) Simply too Complex for us to Understand?
by Cullen Roche, Pragmatic Capitalism I had to chuckle at this recent research report out of the Federal…
Jeffrey Saut: "The Russians are Coming"
“The Russians Are Coming” by Jeffrey Saut, Chief Investment Strategist, Raymond James April 7, 2014 The Russians Are…
The Economy and Bond Market Radar (April 7, 2014)
The Economy and Bond Market Radar (April 7, 2014) Treasuries rallied following the March U.S. jobs report, with…
Beyond the Emerging Middle Class
by Tassos Stassopoulos, AllianceBernstein For many years, the rise of the middle class in emerging markets has captivated…
PIMCO: Why Key Long-Term Trends Matter to Stock Pickers
by Virginie Maisonneuve, PIMCO The combination of demographic changes, climate change and the ongoing shift in emerging markets…
What Investors Need to Know about Rising Rates
Janet Yellen’s first FOMC press conference as the new Federal Reserve Chair confirmed some market assumptions, but also…
A Year of Reversals Amid a Search for Value
Stocks have traded in a relatively narrow range for the past two weeks, but beneath the surface, some…
David Rosenberg: The Labour Market is Tighter Than You Think
The unemployment rate has fallen sharply from its recessionary peak, however, a large portion of this reflects a…