Market Commentary

Insights

Cumberland Advisors Market Commentary offers insights and analysis on upcoming, important economic issues that potentially impact global financial markets. Our team shares their thinking on global economic developments, market news and other factors that often influence investment opportunities and strategies. Our readers appreciate its timeliness, depth of analysis, and quality of research.

SUBSCRIBE TO MARKET COMMENTARY
  • No Conspiracy at St. Louis Fed.
     Author(s): David R. Kotok | Wed January 22, 2020



    In my opinion the speculation about a conspiracy at the St. Louis Fed may be fodder for internet speculation, but it is simply not true. There is coincidence in timing of unrelated announcements.  We believe it is pure coincidence.


  • Cumberland Advisors Week in Review (Jan 13, 2020 - Jan 17, 2020)
     Author(s): Cumberland Advisors | Sun January 19, 2020



    The Cumberland Advisors Week in Review is a recap of news, commentary, and opinion from our team.


  • Cumberland Advisors Guest Commentary - Rosenberg Research Report (Jan 06, 2020) - The Year Ahead 2020
     Author(s): David R. Kotok | Fri January 17, 2020



    My friend and fishing buddy David “Rosie” Rosenberg has launched his own eponymous economic consultancy. Here’s his website link: https://www.rosenbergresearch.com.


  • Market Commentary: Puerto Rico Earthquakes - Insult to Injury
     Author(s): | Thu January 16, 2020



    For the people of Puerto Rico, natural disasters have become all too commonplace. Two years ago there was Hurricane Maria, which claimed thousands of lives and caused billions in damages.


  • The Trade Policies
     Author(s): Robert Eisenbeis, Ph.D. | Wed January 15, 2020



    Beginning in 2018, in a long sequence of actions, the US enacted tariffs on goods from a number of countries besides just China. In some cases the affected countries responded with their own retaliatory tariffs on US products.


  • 2019: Bonds Roar Back
     Author(s): John R. Mousseau, CFA | Tue January 14, 2020



    2019 saw bond yields turn around from their climb in 2018 and move lower. Since the Federal Reserve changed their language last December to being accommodative and data-driven, we have seen yields across the board come down a lot.


  • Cumberland Advisors Week in Review (Jan 06, 2020 - Jan 10, 2020)
     Author(s): Cumberland Advisors | Sun January 12, 2020



    The Cumberland Advisors Week in Review is a recap of news, commentary, and opinion from our team.


  • ESG Investing. Also Brazil.
     Author(s): David R. Kotok | Sat January 11, 2020



    ESG investing is getting hotter (pun intended). We are watching organizations change their institutional asset allocation to increase their exposure to environmental, social, and/or governance standards that are acceptable to the trustees or boards or donors. Those incoming flows into the ESG…


  • Year-End & 2020 Forecast Note #8 - 52 Targets
     Author(s): David R. Kotok | Tue January 7, 2020



    We may not like the direction of the world, but our task as investment advisors is to set aside personal and political views when we make buy-sell-hold decisions for client portfolios that we manage.


  • 4Q2019 Review: International ETF
     Author(s): Matthew McAleer | Sat January 4, 2020



    As noted in our Q3 review, the foreign equity markets showed strong resilience in the face of constant headline news throughout 2019.


 

 

"The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled."

Plutarch