Insights and Commentary
In the past six months markets have had more ups and downs than a Shakespearean drama. Looking at the cumulative points traded on the S&P 500 regardless of advancing or declining days since June 1, the S&P has traveled a total of 2,383 points through December 20, 2011. That is more …
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Divided Interests.
The approaching political season is about to bring a new layer of challenges to those trying to stimulate the economy. With the Federal Reserve now taking a more constrained roll in the markets, investors should prepare for volatility. August 2011 ASI Newsletter Download
Forget about the lazy days of summer. Violent price declines in global financial markets have investors on edge. As of Monday August 8th, the S&P 500 has declined more than -13% in the first 6 trading days of the month, taking the S&P negative more than -11% for the year. Anchor Capital’s Absolute Return strategies …
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Here We Go Again.
In some respects, the global economy is in a more precarious position than it was in early 2009. Two years ago, governments around the world were still capable of unleashing trillions of dollars in fiscal stimulus. If another tipping point is reached, especially in the EuroZone, will massive monetary intervention save …
In just the past week, the market has had to deal with bloodshed and revolution in Libya, Iran warships in the Suez Canal, Oil prices above $100/barrel and protests over an almost bankrupt State of Wisconsin. Individually these are potentially market moving events. Taken together they are sending stock prices lower, hitting the …
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