Insights
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): David R. Kotok | Sun February 26, 2023
My colleague Andrew Crawford raised the issue of the equity risk premium (ERP) in one of Cumberland’s morning strategy calls. Andrew’s question has prompted us to write this commentary and share it with readers. Some Cumberland Advisors clients already know some of these details, since we have…
Author(s): Cumberland Advisors | Sat February 25, 2023
Cumberland Advisors’ Friday, February 24, 2023 Week in Review is now available.
Author(s): David R. Kotok | Sun February 19, 2023
We thank readers for comments about my Sunday, January 22, discussion of dealing with inflation and the Fed over 50 years of Cumberland’s history.
Author(s): Cumberland Advisors | Sat February 18, 2023
Dear Clients & Friends,
Author(s): John R. Mousseau, CFA | Sat February 18, 2023
According to Bloomberg News this week, the State of Florida is proposing legislation that will prohibit the use of ESG factors by state and local governments when issuing bonds, including a prohibition against relying on rating agencies when ESG factors could negatively impact an issuer’s bond…
Author(s): David R. Kotok | Sun February 12, 2023
“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Let’s get to 50 years of insanity and counting! First, we explore the SEP (Summary of Economic Projections) released in December by the Federal Reserve. In conjunction with the Federal Open Market Committee…
Author(s): Cumberland Advisors | Sat February 11, 2023
Dear Clients & Friends, This Friday, February 10, 2023 Week in Review is Cumberland Advisors’ end-of-week update on market conditions, equities & bonds with Matt C. McAleer, Executive Vice President & Director of Equity Strategies, and John R. Mousseau, President, CEO, and Director…
Author(s): David R. Kotok | Tue February 7, 2023
Nearly every talking head on financial TV points to the yield curve as currently being “inverted.” In other words, the short-term interest rate on US Treasury bills is higher than the interest rate on medium-term US Treasury notes. As this commentary is written, the one-year T-bill rate is about…
Author(s): David W. Berson, Ph.D. | Mon February 6, 2023
Summary
Author(s): David R. Kotok | Sun February 5, 2023
In his recent press conference, Fed Chair Jerome Powell used the term “disinflation” 12 times. Yahoo Finance called it out as the “Key Word”.