Smart Money Insights: Weekly Brief Apr 11
The start of the second quarter saw equity markets decline – continuing a pattern, the S&P fared better than pretty much any other index. The whipsaws in the market this year are taking a big toll...
View ArticleSmart Money Insights: Weekly Brief May 17
We’re picking up again after a lull due to intensive work on a webinar and several research topics. First, despite a flat S&P year-to-date, active managers are having one of the worst years on...
View ArticleSmart Money Insights: Weekly Brief May 24
It’s time to revisit some of the big macro risks over the past year. The risks of $10 oil, a recession in 2016, a sudden devaluation by China, Brexit and a renewed Grexit crisis all appear contained –...
View ArticleSmart Money Insights: Weekly Brief May 31
Welcome back after the holiday weekend. Last week we revisited some recent dire predictions that have faded from the headlines. This week, we’ll focus on a single issue — value vs growth stocks – since...
View ArticleSmart Money Insights: Weekly Brief June 7
Pay to Lend Fitch Ratings recently highlighted that global negative yielding sovereign debt topped $10.4 trillion in May, an increase of $500 million from the prior month. Much of the increase was...
View ArticleSmart Money Insights: Weekly Brief June 14
10 Days Until Brexit? In an earlier post, we explored the potential fallout of a Brexit and the shifting fortunes of the Leave camp. A new poll gives Leave a 19 point advantage (52% vs 33%), while UK...
View ArticleSmart Money Insights: Weekly Brief June 20
The Collapse of Visium At its peak, Visium Asset Management oversaw $8BN across five hedge funds and a mutual fund focused largely on the health care sector. The firm recently announced that it is...
View ArticleSmart Money Insights: Weekly Brief June 29
Brexit Fallout: Financial The financial market’s response to the Brexit decision was swift and dramatic—and the aftermath continues. In the first two days following the referendum, the Stoxx 600 index...
View ArticleSmart Money Insights: Weekly Brief July 6
Italy: A New European Crisis Brewing? The fallout from the Brexit referendum has left the British political establishment in disarray, with no clear successor for David Cameron in sight. Businesses are...
View ArticleSmart Money Insights: Weekly Brief July 19
A Tenuous Recovery in European Markets Markets have rebounded following the momentous Brexit vote in the U.K. on June 23rd. The S&P 500 and the MSCI EAFE have both rallied over 8% since June 28th....
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