Shortages and Margins
10.14.2021: The global pandemic redefined global trade. Peak infections last year prompted a worldwide scramble for personal […]
Interest Rates to Rise, but How High Is Up?
10/7/21: Equity investors are looking forward to Q4, hoping it plays out better than last quarter. Beset […]
We’re Drowning in Liquidity . . . Are Risk Takers All Wet?
09/09/2021: Liquidity, the abundance of money to borrow spend and invest, is the lifeblood of risk taking. […]
Is the US Destined to Follow in Japan’s Footsteps?
8/25/21: Navigating the investment landscape requires investors to recognize trends. Cyclical trends ebb and flow with the […]
Generating Income in Today’s Marketplace
07.28.2021: Generating income in today’s market can seem as futile as “trick-or-treating” the morning after Halloween. Gone […]
Cresset’s 2021 Moneyball Study
7/12/21: It’s that time of year again: Major League Baseball’s (MLB) All-Star break, a time when investors […]
Synchronized Swimming in the Global Monetary Pool
6/30/21: The pandemic took a toll on the global economy with its resultant lockdowns and travel restrictions, […]
Munis Vulnerable to Fed Policy Shift
6/16/21: The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the rate-setting arm of the Fed, is meeting Tuesday and […]
Assessing the Markets with Cresset’s Five Factors
6/3/21: Fueled by the prospect of reopening, most major equity markets have enjoyed double-digit gains for the […]
The Rising Risk, and Cost, of Cyberattacks
5/18/21: Gasoline prices spiked 9 cents/gallon over the weekend. The move was not prompted by a sudden […]
Higher Tax Rates = More Pressure on Active Management
5/18/21: Active management, which has been under pressure for decades, is now facing a potential new headwind: […]
Blockchain and the Banking System
5/18/21: Blockchain, the distributed ledger that boasts immutable accounting, is gaining trust among its users. Hosted by […]
Strategy in a Race-to-the-Bottom Global Tax Environment
4/13/21: Over the years, Americans have migrated from the North and East to the South and West […]
What Trend Acceleration Could Mean for Gold
3/3/21: The COVID-19 pandemic not only turned our world upside down, but it helped to accelerate trends […]
The Risks and Rewards of SPAC Investing
2/23/21: Special Purpose Acquisition Vehicles (SPACs), lately have become a popular way for private companies to go […]
The Revenge of the Retail Investors
1/27/21: Equity markets have staged a dramatic rebound from the depths of the pandemic-induced selloff last March, […]