The Punch Bowl’s Long Good-Bye

July 29, 2021 With the arrival of summer and the improving post-COVID re-opening well underway—despite the recent concerns about the Delta variant—there is increasing optimism in the air. People are planning social events and booking travel again. Employees are heading back to work, and consumers are spending. Economic data generally looks strong, and prices are … Continued

A Throwback to the 1970s?

July 29, 2021 For the better part of the last decade, central banks around the world have battled deflation as globalization, technological innovation, and slow economic growth have weighed on prices. Efforts to stimulate economies included buying bonds and keeping short-term interest rates low. And yet, even as central bank balance sheets ballooned—and in turn … Continued

When FOMO Meets SLOMO: The Ups and Downs of Momentum Investing

April 27, 2021 Once it became evident late last autumn that the tens of billions of dollars spent to discover COVID vaccines were bearing fruit, the investment mindset switched from trepidation to enthusiasm. Whereas professional investors tend to be fully invested, the positive upward momentum in the equity market pulled cash and new investors off … Continued

Too Much of a Good Thing?

April 27, 2021 Over the last year, we have all dreamed of getting back to pre-pandemic life, but it seemed as though that might never become a reality. And yet, sentiment has recently changed for the better and a return to what we all think of as normal could be occurring soon. Vaccines in the … Continued