Divergence in the Bond and Equity Markets

June 01, 2019 |Dann Cushing

The two future paths currently being predicted by bond and equity markets are close to mutually exclusive; and the old, New York trading-floor saying is “the smart money is in bonds”

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Yield Curve Inversion with Equities Near All-Time Highs

April 07, 2019 |Dann Cushing

After a few days of acclimatizing to the partial US yield curve inversion, equity markets...

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An Uncomfortable Tension

February 24, 2019 |Dann Cushing

Reporting season has concluded in North America some very clear themes having emerged...

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Who Could Ask For Anything More?

January 26, 2019 |Dann Cushing

While part of the catalyst was the New Year enabling certain market participants to return, the real driver was Fed Chair Powell’s speech last Friday...

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A Special Note To Our Partners

December 28, 2018 |Dann Cushing

As most of you know, our family’s entire portfolio is invested in exactly the same manner as yours...

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Wait & See

November 25, 2018 |Dann Cushing

The “unconvincing” late October rally discussed in the last update proved to be exactly that:...

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Everybody Likes the Halftime Show, Right?

October 28, 2018 |Dann Cushing

Are we halfway done or just getting started?...

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Interesting Characteristics of the Sharpe Drop

October 14, 2018 |Dann Cushing

For global risk markets though, the painful memories of 2015’s devaluation are still vivid. While such a move would not meaningfully impact the global economy in the medium-term, in the short-term it would create a perfect focal point for fear...

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Turkey causes Re-Evaluation

August 19, 2018 |Cushing Wealth Management

We are in this camp. The intent is to reinvest the proceeds either during a broad-market correction – perhaps during the traditionally volatile September / October period – or idiosyncratically if/when wish-list equities are affected by stock...

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The Focus is on Earnings

July 22, 2018 |Cushing Wealth Management

All of which leads to the question of how best to position for a market where numbers continue to improve (fundamentals), but perception may start to deteriorate (valuation).

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