Material and commentaries published in the past may or may not be helpful in analyzing current economic or financial market activity. Please note publishing date when reviewing materials.  Please email [email protected] for our current thoughts or to reach an advisor.

 

Market Commentary

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.

SUBSCRIBE TO MARKET COMMENTARY
  • Cumberland Advisors Wishes You Warm Holiday Greetings
     Author(s): John R. Mousseau, CFA | Fri December 15, 2023

    Cumberland Advisors Wishes You Warm Holiday Greetings


     
  • The FOMC, Labor Markets, and Inflation
     Author(s): Robert Eisenbeis, Ph.D. | Thu December 14, 2023

    Cumberland Advisors Market Commentary - Contagion or Not - Chart 02


    The FOMC began its December 12–13 meeting with some good news on both the labor front and on inflation. On top of that, the participants went into the meeting knowing that the economy entered the fourth quarter having grown 5.2% in the third quarter.


  • Japanese Yen and FX
     Author(s): David R. Kotok | Wed December 13, 2023

    Cumberland Advisors Market Commentary - Japanese Yen and FX by David R. Kotok


    Foreign currency exchange rates against the dollar are becoming an increasingly volatile sector as the Fed goes from “higher for longer” to “high for some time” to “we’re not sure what the Fed will do.” Results: Differences in anticipated future interest rates among the major currencies are the…


  • Florida Insurance? Ouch!
     Author(s): David R. Kotok | Sun December 10, 2023

    Florida Insurance? Ouch!


    The excerpt below is from a letter from the chairman of the US Senate Committee on the Budget to Gov. Ron DeSantis and Insurance Commissioner Michael Yaworsky of the State of Florida, and to Tim Cerio, president, CEO, and executive director, Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, based in…


  • Cumberland Advisors Week in Review + Digest Dec 04 - Dec 08, 2023
     Author(s): Cumberland Advisors | Sat December 9, 2023

    WIR Video Thumbnail 2023-12-01



  • Can Inflation Go to Zero? Yes, No, Maybe?
     Author(s): Robert Eisenbeis, Ph.D. | Wed December 6, 2023

    Cumberland Advisors Market Commentary - 'Can Inflation Go to Zero? Yes, No, Maybe?' by Robert Eisenbeis, Ph.D.


    When I discussed with David Kotok his recent commentary on holiday inflation (“Holiday Inflation?” https://www.cumber.com/market-commentary/holiday-inflation”), David noted that inflation was still


  • The Hidden South America Oil War & The enerGY Spread
     Author(s): Samuel Rines, Managing Director, Corbu | Tue December 5, 2023

    The Hidden South America Oil War & The enerGY Spread by Sam Rines


    Sam Rines, Managing Director of Corbu, has written the finest analysis of the Venezuela-Guyana oil war threat that I have seen.

     


  • Markets & Elections?
     Author(s): David R. Kotok | Sun December 3, 2023

    Markets & Elections?


    Tomorrow afternoon (December 4th) at the Money Show in Sarasota, I have the honor of participating in a panel entitled “Biden, Trump, or a 'Dark Horse?' Which Candidate Will Win the White House - And What You Should Do About It”.


  • Cumberland Advisors Week in Review + Digest Nov 20 - Nov 24, 2023
     Author(s): Cumberland Advisors | Sat December 2, 2023

    WIR Video Thumbnail 2023-12-01



  • Introducing Benjamin Pease, Managing Director of Fixed Income & Chief Innovation Officer, at Cumberland Advisors
     Author(s): John R. Mousseau, CFA | Fri December 1, 2023

    Benjamin Pease - Managing Director of Fixed Income and Chief Innovation Officer at Cumberland Advisors


    Dear Clients & Friends, I’d like to introduce Benjamin Pease, our Managing Director of Fixed Income and Chief Innovation Officer, here at Cumberland Advisors. In talking with many folks over the past several weeks, we’ve received feedback that some of you missed the announcement of Ben…


 

 

"The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled."

Plutarch