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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): William Witherell, Ph.D. | Thu November 1, 2018
The Italian drama continues, with the European bond markets demonstrating great resilience despite the risks presented by the Italian government’s proposed fiscal policy stance, which has been rejected by the European Commission (EC). Earlier, after receiving Italy’s draft budget, the EC had…
Author(s): David R. Kotok | Wed October 31, 2018
The recent trifecta of hate crimes casts a pall. It just feels so heavy. Somber reflection adds to the weight.
Conversations at meals and in meetings are muted. Sure, we talk about it. Sure, we mourn. And sure, we are lost for answers about these three heinous lone wolves. Sure,…
Author(s): Cumberland Advisors | Sun October 28, 2018
The Cumberland Advisors Week in Review is a recap of news, commentary, and opinion from our team. They are not revised assessments and circumstances may have changed in the market from the time of original publication. We also include older commentaries our editors have determined of interest to…
Author(s): David R. Kotok | Sat October 27, 2018
Talking stock markets this morning with Matt McAleer in our shop.
Bullets:
1 These kinds of negative weekly momentum extremes have been profitable entry points in the past.
Author(s): John R. Mousseau, CFA & Gabriel Hament | Fri October 26, 2018
Most investors have heard of the “Super Bowl Theory of the Dow.” This theory, first proposed by sportswriter Leonard Koppett in the 1970s (source: Wikipedia), posited that when a team from the “old” NFL (the current NFC plus the Colts, Browns, and Steelers, who joined the AFC in 1970) won the…
Author(s): David R. Kotok | Wed October 24, 2018
Why did Hurricane Michael intensify so quickly? And why was the Western US so hot and dry this summer? And what about climate change all across the rest of the global landscape and seascape? And what do I do with my portfolio?
Author(s): Cumberland Advisors | Mon October 22, 2018
The Cumberland Advisors Week in Review is a recap of news, commentary, and opinion from our team. They are not revised assessments and circumstances may have changed in the market from the time of original publication. We also include older commentaries our editors have determined of interest to…
Author(s): David R. Kotok | Sat October 20, 2018
We want to open a discussion about cognitive epistemology, invoking behavioral economics and translating our conclusions into a market strategy at the end.
Author(s): Robert Eisenbeis, Ph.D. | Fri October 19, 2018
The last few days, President Trump has made inflammatory and in some instances misguided remarks as to the nature of current Fed policy, its impact on the stock market and potentially on the economy.
Examples follow:
Author(s): Patricia Healy, CFA | Thu October 18, 2018
The devastation from Michael in terms of lives and property damage is still being assessed. Our hearts go out to those affected.