The S&P 500 Index closed out the first quarter of 2013 on a high note. At 1569, the index reached a new high on the last day of trading in…
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Tagged equities, financial markets, OppChart, stock market

’Tis the season to dust off the charts answering the age-old question of whether markets prefer a) the Republicans or b) the Democrats to be in control of the executive … Continue reading »

Posted in U.S. Policy & Politics
Tagged election, Election2012, financial markets, U.S. economy

The New Year marked the end of the adrenalin rush for investors. Since the summer of 2007, investors around the globe have been hooked on the headlines. The drivers of…
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Posted in Global Economy
Tagged Fed, financial crisis, financial markets, fiscal policy, global economy, global financial markets

The Chief European Economist for one of the global UK banks visited our offices recently as part of a tour of her firm’s institutional clients in North America. Before the…
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Posted in Global Economy
Tagged Federal Reserve, financial markets, Greece, investors

If you bought a 30-year Treasury on Oct. 27, 1981, you were a courageous soul. That bond, issued with a 15.20% coupon, matures at the end of this month and…
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Posted in Investing
Tagged bonds, consumer price index, Economy, equity, financial markets, inflation, investors, macroeconomics, Treasury, yields