Last year we wrote a lot about the history of Emerging Market (EM) overperformance. That historically it tends to overperform developed markets; that it does not always overperform; the conditions under which it does overperform.
Remember early last year when oil prices 'went negative'?
Well, despite scary headlines, the actual prices themselves didn't go negative, but there certainly was a major drop in the value of oil. Markets often get the direction of the economy right, but they also can go too far.
Topics: Market Drivers, Economics, Commodities
We've been looking at various surveys and market valuation-based statistics that have a track record of being able to generally get the direction of the U.S. economy right. Now we're going to take a look at a few indicators that get the direction of the global economy right. Toward the top of our list is copper prices.
Topics: Market Drivers, Economics, Commodities
Forgive the levity of the title, but the sad passing of Sean Connery does call for a bit of a break from formality.
The villainous Goldfinger in the eponymous film captures Bond, straps him to a table, and points a laser at him. "You expect me to talk?" asks Bond. "No, I expect you to die," replies Goldfinger.
Topics: Market Resiliency, Economics, Bonds
