What’s Good for the GDP Isn’t Always Good
The people of Southeast Texas are enduring a natural disaster of biblical proportions. Hurricane Harvey has brought misery to our country’s fourth largest city and [...]
Oil
Big Year for Oil
A more than 40-percent jump in price in less than 12 months would constitute a spectacular year for any asset. That’s exactly what oil did, rising from a low of $36 a [...]
Video Market Commentary: July 13, 2016
On Wednesday, July 13, 2016, Michael sat down to give a different message: stocks are overvalued. He first begins with a quick number recap, covering the markets, the [...]
Video Market Commentary: February 26, 2016
On Friday, February 26, 2016, Michael sat down to discuss the continued volatility we’ve seen in the stock market, a strengthening dollar and what that means for the [...]
Keep it in Perspective
With the S&P 500 now down about 10% from its all-time high in May 2015, a certain level of fear has returned to the markets. Among the many concerns investors have are [...]
Video Market Commentary: October 7, 2015
On Wednesday, October 7, 2015, Michael sat down to discuss this week’s Market Commentary, “Are Commodities Back En Vogue?” as well as the current trends on [...]
Video Market Commentary: August 24, 2015 – After the Bell
After the closing bell on Monday, August 24, 2015, Michael sat down to follow up on his earlier commentary about the sell-off that at one point led to the Dow Jones [...]
The Bond Market Reverses
In our March 25 Market Commentary, we discussed the reasons why Treasury yields kept falling in the face of some incrementally more positive economic data. We said that there [...]
The Meaning of Oil
From July until December of last year, crude oil was in a steady decline, falling all the way from just under $100 a barrel, to $55.81 on the final trading day of the year. [...]
Video Market Commentary: January 16, 2014
On Friday, January 16, 2015, Michael sat down to discuss the continued volatility we’ve seen this year, and how it is a result of oil prices, slowing retail, and a less [...]
