Insights
Who Broke the Market’s Crystal Ball?
Corporate earnings continue, in the majority, to beat expectations. And we’re not future-gazing here when we say that this trend...
The Bad Times Don’t Come to Stay, They Come to Pass…
I’ve been told since 1982 that I wear rose-coloured glasses. Maybe so, but the overwhelming signal from history suggests it’s...
Accentuate the Positive…
Did you know that the vast majority, well above 95%, of the news we take in each day is, in...
When Folks Start Investing to Lose Money
If the recent strong ISM Manufacturing data from September (hurricanes and all) didn’t make your day, perhaps the latest ISM...
Strong Like Bull
In all the day-to-day media hype and drama what’s important is often overlooked. The Manufacturing Index arguably fits that description....
Market Storms in a Teacup
Funny how the calendar can shape your perspective on the financial markets. Right now we’re in that odd spot of...
Watching Out for “What Isn’t Happening”
We’re just past the post on the end of Q3, 2017 and…crickets. Sure, the problems seem to be endless. And...
The Ghosts in the Stock Market Machine
Halloween may still be several weeks away but there’s no shortage of ghost sightings out there amongst the investor herd....
The World Economy by the Numbers
How big is the world economy today? With all the negative hand-wringing, non-stop media chatter and parochial perspectives, most folks...
Following the Earning’s Season’s Bouncing Balls
Watch out! October is almost here. And Christmas is only 90 days away. It’s stunning how fast 2017 has flown...
Investing on Assumptions Instead of Facts
Another monotonous week, eh? Sometimes this can all seem a bit repetitive. But rest assured that the calendar will fix...