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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): Tom Patterson & John R. Mousseau, CFA | Fri March 6, 2020
The turmoil and volatility in the equity markets is also greatly affecting bond markets, with both taxable and tax-free yields shifting down sharply.
Author(s): William Witherell, Ph.D. | Thu March 5, 2020
UK economic indicators for January looked encouraging. The HIS Markit Composite Purchase Managers Index (PMI), combining measures of manufacturing and service sector activity for the month, rose from 49.3 in December to 53.3, the strongest in 16 months, with a robust increase in new orders.
Author(s): David R. Kotok | Wed March 4, 2020
We invite thoughts from readers about this somewhat technical commentary. But first, please consider what it means when the narrative is controlled by and censored by politicians whether in China, in United States or elsewhere. For many history students, me included, censorship in America is a…
Author(s): Patricia Healy, CFA | Tue March 3, 2020
Until recently it was unclear if the new coronavirus would reach the United states. Now we have 88 reported cases in the US, at least two without a clear connection to travel to China, and as of Sunday night two deaths; so we feel it is time to comment on the ability of US municipalities to…
Author(s): Cumberland Advisors | Sun March 1, 2020
The Cumberland Advisors Week in Review is a recap of news, commentary, and opinion from our team.
Author(s): Jay Simkin & David R. Kotok | Sat February 29, 2020
Jay Simkin is a skilled global observer who consults privately on global risks. We have exchanged information for many years.
Author(s): David R. Kotok | Thu February 27, 2020
Without a vaccine, the best medicine for an epidemic is the truth. Lies and cover-ups make matters worse; we all know it. We recently saw it in Wilmington, North Carolina, where a fake news report of coronavirus cases triggered disruption in the regional medical system. It is hard to catch a…
Author(s): Cumberland Advisors | Tue February 25, 2020
The Cumberland Advisors Week in Review is a recap of news, commentary, and opinion from our team.
Author(s): Nick Colas and Jessica Rabe | Tue February 25, 2020
Nick Colas and Jessica Rabe of DataTrek Research publish a terrific daily market analysis. They have kindly agreed to let us send their full Coronavirus survey note to our list. We thank them. The full February 23rd letter follows.
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Author(s): David R. Kotok | Sat February 22, 2020
Many market agents have invoked SARS as a model for assessing market strategy and reaction functions to COVID-19.
They’re wrong.