Video: Interest Rates
Today’s release of unemployment statistics in the US is impressive. Analyst comments put the current interest rate jitters in a historical perspective.
Friday Investment Talk: US Mortgage Rates, Income, and Inflation
Inflation threats scared the market, and sent tech shares down. We discuss seasonality and highlight weakness can resurface after a bounce.
Friday Investment Talk: Semiconductors, Inflation, Bonds and Biotech
The global semiconductor shortage calls for capital investments. Commodity inflation is here. CPIs are low still, but long bonds sell off. Biotech is a sweet spot.
US Yields on the Rise
Over the last few days, Treasury yields have risen significantly as Democratic wins in Georgia are likely to lead to more COVID relief spending. Besides looking at the the potential effects on the market, we address a few strategies to mitigate the risk of rising rates in a fixed income portfolio.
COVID Emergency Funds, the Price of Gold, and the Stock Market
Having one’s cake and not eating it. When I came to Russia, my first summer was hot and sunny and I took to cycling, exploring the city’s cycle paths, one of my favourites being the one that runs along Bolshaya Nikitskaya up to the Garden Ring. For those unfamiliar, the Garden Ring is a ring Read more ➝