Tag: financial markets

Last Friday, I covered the poor jobs report highlighting why it may be just what the market ordered. That may have been a bit...

November was an eventful month for the financial markets, as emerging market currencies, especially the Russian ruble, came under heavy downward pressure along with...

September was an uneventful month on the economic front, as the dollar continued to strengthen, and many ‘risk assets’ drifted lower with concerns about...

August was an eventful month on the political and economic front, as concerns about the European economy joined the headlines along with the continued...

July was an eventful month on the political and economic front, as the conflict in the Ukraine was joined in the headlines by renewed...

by Greg Naylor     April was an uneventful month on the economic front, as the conflict in the Ukraine entered a quiet news zone, the...

by Greg Naylor     February was an eventful month for U.S. financial markets, as conflict in the Ukraine rattled investors and news from China continued...

by Greg Naylor     December was an eventful month in the US financial markets. On an economic front, the Fed unexpectedly slowed QE and the...

by Greg Naylor     November was somewhat uneventful for the U.S. economy, as the S&P 500 continued to drift higher and investors turned their attention...

by Greg Naylor     October was an eventful month on the economic front, as the government shut down for a time, and then re-opened.  Surprise...