Tag Archives: Volatility

Special Market Commentary on Recent Volatility

No doubt some of you have been fielding client questions or considering ways to ‘remind’ clients about more normal market volatility that has resurfaced over the past week. It’s likely that mainstream news will gravitate to headlines of ‘largest point … Continue reading

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Weekly Economic Update

Economic Update 8-21-2017 Economic data for the week was highlighted by mixed housing results but gains in retail sales, several strong readings from regional manufacturing surveys, and strong results for the index of leading economic indicators and jobless claims. Global … Continue reading

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Weekly Economic Update

Economic Update 9-08-2015 Economic data was mixed with weakness seen in manufacturing, while services remained strong, albeit weaker than last month.  The monthly employment report disappointed relative to expectations, although it contained some positive revisions. Equity markets continued to experience heightened … Continue reading

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A Note on Current Market Volatility

Market Volatility: Market activity today has been ugly, with U.S. markets down over -5% at one point, following weak overnight results from Asia.  Local China A share markets fared much worse, losing nearly -10% on the session, wiping out this year’s … Continue reading

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Chart of the Week: Volatility and the Stock Market

Chart of the Week: Volatility and Stock Returns This chart shows S&P 500 annual average returns relative tovolatility measured by the VIX Index. Currently, the VIX is hovering around a comfortable reading of 18, just shy of its average reading … Continue reading

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Weekly Economic Update

Economic Update 10-13-2014 It was a light week for domestic economic reports, generally focused on employment subtleties; however, global economic growth expectations were downgraded by the IMF, causing additional market tumult. Typical October volatility returned to markets as domestic stocks … Continue reading

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