Market Update – October 2011 Since my last market update, we have witnessed another collapse not unlike the fall of 2008. In many ways this time is different. The markets have lost only 17% from their highs, no banks have failed and many asset classes are still holding onto their fundamental value. But in a […]
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Market Update – August 2011 Perhaps the most interesting thing from the past two weeks has been the number of times that I’ve heard “2008” referred to by the mainstream press. While the financial media is always doing some sort of hoopla around trends and comparisons, it is a far more telling indicator when the […]
Market Snapshot – August 5, 2011 Volatility is Back Not unlike the summer of 2010 (or the summer of 2009, or 2008, or 2007), we have seen the markets go back onto the roller coaster. While the reasons are disconcerting, and the prognosis is still uncertain, we are well positioned to ride through the volatility. […]
In a sign of our times, economies are slogging towards something yet-to-be-understood, revolts crop up around Facebook pages, and market pundits continue to drivel about a recovery “around the corner.” Taking a step back from the daily static of mass media reporting, we are in the midst of a tectonic change in finance and economics […]
This morning, the government released statistics for the unemployment situation in February – a strong jobs growth of 192,000 new jobs across both the private sector and the public sector with a drop in the unemployment level to 8.9% Yet, the market responded as if this was bad news, with a drop of 150 points […]
Revolts in the Air – Looking for Progress Well, 2011 has started off with a bang of sorts. The Internet has finally caught up to the developing world of autocrats and dictators. The leaders of Egypt, who reportedly have never written an email, were ousted by a youth movement harnessing the power of social networking. […]