Fed to Raise Rates in December?

Fed to Raise Rates in December?

Macro data this week further builds the case for the Fed to raise rates in the middle of December.

In Defense of Rebalancing

Turning the calendar from one month to the next should not have any bearing on equity market performance. In reality, however, it seems that market sentiment does actually change once we move into a new month, quarter, etc.

Is the carousel coming back around?

Here it comes again. The headlines of anti-austerity in the periphery of Europe are back in the newspapers.

Gift for US Savers in December?

Odds are higher that US savers get a little gift in December.

The Impact of a Strong Dollar for Global Investors

The U.S. dollar has strengthened against most developed and emerging market currencies over the last few years and appears poised to continue on this path.