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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): David R. Kotok | Tue January 25, 2022
I asked my colleague Matt McAleer to calculate the weight of the total China stock market exposure in our International ETF portfolio strategy. He sent back: “No direct exposure. Pick up an allocation thru ACWX. We are 2% vs. benchmark 8%”.
Author(s): David R. Kotok | Mon January 24, 2022
There’s a lot to know about the current situation in Ukraine. So below is a link to a multifaceted discussion about Ukraine and the geopolitical risk elements there, including the Turkey connection. Many thanks to the Foreign Policy Research Institute for their ongoing contribution to the…
Author(s): Matthew C. McAleer | Mon January 24, 2022
Cumberland Advisors Special Update
Author(s): David R. Kotok | Sun January 23, 2022
The link below takes you to Cumberland’s website, where 36 slides depict various United States labor force metrics, before and during the pandemic period. We’ve used the Beveridge curve concept to create the slides.
Author(s): Cumberland Advisors | Sat January 22, 2022
Author(s): David R. Kotok | Fri January 21, 2022
Brent Donnelly, president of Spectra Markets, and a Camp Kotok attendee, sent along the following piece with the note, “Some alarming charts for you today. Keep an open mind on the US economy in 2022.”
Author(s): David R. Kotok | Thu January 20, 2022
When she was testifying at her US Senate confirmation hearing, Fed Governor Lael Brainard fielded questions about the Fed and its “climate change” policy. This is a hot subject in the monetary economics and central banking world. One side of the debate says that the Fed should keep out of this…
Author(s): David R. Kotok | Tue January 18, 2022
In a recent interview with Dr. Bob Wachter on the UCSF program Medical Grand Rounds, Dr. Eric Topol discusses Omicron, treatments, and vaccines, policy, the CDC, Long Covid, etc. This is an extensive and clearly detailed conversation with a world-renowned expert. Dr.
Author(s): David R. Kotok | Sun January 16, 2022
My heart grew heavy when seeing/reading the National Geographic photo essay about the fires in Patagonia. Examination of the details made it weigh a ton. “An imported tree fuels Patagonia’s terrifying summer fires,” https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/how-fear-of-summer-came-…
Author(s): David R. Kotok | Thu January 13, 2022
In the past week, we have watched a bond market adjustment. For a price change, the movement was dramatic, as bonds such as the 30-year US Treasury benchmark bond lost 10% of its market price when rising rates caused a market repricing of outstanding issuance. We nickname the market…