Musical Fears

February 18, 2016 – It’s been a rough first six weeks of the year for investors. After many months of fears over falling oil prices, once the calendar turned to the New Year, volatility in Chinese stock markets added to global concerns. Now, with oil prices and Chinese markets relatively stable, why are markets still… Read More

Chinese Volatility Returns: Year of the Sheep Still Causing Insomnia

January 4, 2016 – The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down more than 400 points as we write. What happened with the change in the calendar? Did retail sales fall? No. Is the housing sector collapsing? No. Was there a decline in manufacturing? No. The only “news” overnight was a sizeable drop in Chinese stock… Read More