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Cumberland Advisors Market Commentary offers insights and analysis on upcoming, important economic issues that potentially impact global financial markets. Our team shares their thinking on global economic developments, market news and other factors that often influence investment opportunities and strategies. Our readers appreciate its timeliness, depth of analysis, and quality of research.
Author(s): Cumberland Advisors | Sun March 24, 2019
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Author(s): Leo Chen, Ph.D. | Sat March 23, 2019
Bucking the trend of the fourth quarter of 2018, the US stock market has had a solid first quarter in 2019 – the best performance since 1998. Our quantitative strategy produced multiple entry signals between late October and Christmas Eve.
Author(s): Gabriel Hament | Fri March 22, 2019
In the Oracle of Omaha’s 54th annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, Warren Buffett celebrates the dynamism of the American economy while cautioning investors against high-cost advisory fee arrangements.
Author(s): William Witherell, Ph.D. | Thu March 21, 2019
International equity markets recovered strongly in the first two and a half months of 2019. This followed last year’s sharp drop in global markets, particularly in December. The revival in investment sentiment has occurred despite a moderation in global economic growth, which has eased from an…
Author(s): David R. Kotok | Tue March 19, 2019
The US stock market staged a powerful recovery in the first two months of 2019. This upturn followed promptly on the heels of the Christmas Eve massacre at the end of 2018. We’ve written about the causes of that massacre and can share the discussion with anyone who missed it. Just email me for a…
Author(s): Chris Whalen | Fri March 15, 2019
My friend Chris Whalen was kind enough to use an interview he did with me in his weekly publication on financial and banking issues, The Institutional Risk Analyst. Chris has had a distinguished career, and it was a pleasure to interact with him again.
Author(s): David R. Kotok | Tue March 12, 2019
The economic and political dimensions of Venezuela’s collapse have dominated headlines, but the country is also being undermined by a healthcare crisis that could spread to all of Latin America. The situation in Venezuela demonstrates how failed government and economic collapse can lead to the…
Author(s): David R. Kotok | Fri March 8, 2019
“I think that the overall level of our capital, particularly at the largest firms, is about right. I'm open to evidence that there are problems with that. I don't see U.S. banks having difficulty competing, particularly internationally. They seem to be competing very well. They seem to be…
Author(s): William Witherell, Ph.D. | Wed March 6, 2019
Last week included several dramatic examples of unexpected geopolitical developments in emerging markets: Two nuclear powers in South Asia, India, and Pakistan, clashed and appeared to be on the brink of full-scale war; and the US-North Korea summit in Hanoi ended badly, with Trump walking out…
Author(s): Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget | Tue March 5, 2019
Below is a full description and teaching aid. We are making it available to all readers. This thoughtful discussion was prepared by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (Washington based, nonpartisan, civic 501c3). We are supporters of CRFB as they work diligently on a thankless task.…