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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.

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  • Rebekah Jones
     Author(s): David R. Kotok | Mon July 27, 2020



    A Duel Over Data (Or, Three Cheers for Rebekah Jones)


  • Cumberland Advisors Week in Review (Jul 20, 2020 - Jul 24, 2020)
     Author(s): Cumberland Advisors | Sun July 26, 2020



    This week we're all practicing some extra social distancing and working from home. Our video production quality isn't top tier, however we still want to get our market updates out to you.


  • Inflation coming? Maybe, maybe not?
     Author(s): David R. Kotok | Fri July 24, 2020



    There are many prescriptions and forecast models for a coming inflation or the lack of it. They range widely. Some forecasts include deflation.


  • The Fed & Nonprofits
     Author(s): David R. Kotok | Wed July 22, 2020



    The extraordinary and massive COVID-19 economic shock has triggered another first-time action by our nation’s central bank. The Fed now has expanded a facility directed at lending to nonprofits.


  • Chinese Economy: Global Locomotive but Significant Risks
     Author(s): William Witherell, Ph.D. | Tue July 21, 2020



    China’s economy, the second largest in the world after that of the United States, is recovering from a sharp slowdown in the first quarter of the year. The first estimate of the annualized second-quarter GDP growth rate is +3.2% versus 2.4% expected, a strong reversal from -6.8% in the first…


  • The Room Where It Happened Responses
     Author(s): David R. Kotok | Mon July 20, 2020



    Last Sunday morning we offered readers “The Room Where It Happened” (https://www.cumber.com/cumberland-advisors-market-commentary-the-room-where-it-happened/). We thank many readers for their kind replies. Here are just a few.


  • Cumberland Advisors Week in Review (Jul 13, 2020 - Jul 17, 2020)
     Author(s): Cumberland Advisors | Sun July 19, 2020



    The Cumberland Advisors Week in Review is a recap of news, commentary, and opinion from our team.


  • John Mousseau's Oxford Presentation: Bond Markets Through the Virus
     Author(s): David R. Kotok | Fri July 17, 2020



    John Mousseau did a live (online) presentation with Oxford University on Monday June 29th about insights on the bond markets, the macroeconomic landscape, and his take on potential career choices for students interested in finance and investing. His presentation topic was:

    Bond…


  • COVID-19-Aerosols, Retrofitting & Construction, Stock Market Materials Sector
     Author(s): David R. Kotok | Wed July 15, 2020



    You might have noticed that there has been quite a flap lately about the idea that COVID-19 may be transmitted through the air. But isn’t that old news? Haven’t we recognized from the outset that we needed to distance ourselves from one another to minimize airborne spread of the virus?


  • The Room Where It Happened
     Author(s): David R. Kotok | Mon July 13, 2020



    “The Room Where It Happened” is a popular theme these days. Not just the book (surprise, surprise!), but also the song. Let’s use this missive to talk about it.


 

 

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