Author Archives: LSAConnect

Economic Notes European concerns continued to dominate other issues.  This is unfortunate, considering that U.S. news has been looking better as of late and is perhaps underappreciated.  Japan, which has also been largely ignored, grew for the first time in … Continue reading →

The Federal Reserve decided to hold steady again today, with target rates at 0.00 to 0.25%, which was largely expected.  They reiterated their expectation of keeping rates at these lower levels for the same “extended” period (mid-2013 at this point), … Continue reading →

Just as October gave us a month with equities up 10+%, November started with more negativity.  While European financial officials last week worked countless hours to find an outlet to contain and absorb losses on Greek (along with other peripheral) … Continue reading →

Portfolio Manager Insights When markets took their initial tumble back in early August – after the S&P U.S. sovereign downgrade – we felt a tinge of excitement and initiated buying activity, as some of the earlier complacency that had characterized the … Continue reading →

It’s been quite a quarter in the investment markets.  Declines in stock prices, coupled with a reduction in value for many other assets (including commodities and many bond categories) have combined to push the value of investments across the board … Continue reading →

The third quarter was a rough one for investors, marked by the toxic debt limit debate, the sounding of recession alarms in the U.S., and doubts around the ability of policymakers in Europe to act decisively to stem a broadening … Continue reading →