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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.

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  • Cumberland Advisors Week in Review December 19 - December 23, 2022
     Author(s): Cumberland Advisors | Sat December 24, 2022

    Week in Review Video


    This is Cumberland Advisors’ Friday, December 23, 2022 Week in Review, an end-of-week update on market conditions, equities & bonds with Matt C. McAleer, Executive Vice President & Director of Equity Strategies, and John R.


  • Japan!
     Author(s): David R. Kotok & Guest Author, Brent Donnelly | Wed December 21, 2022

    Cumberland Advisors Guest Commentary - Japan!, a Brent Donnelly Guest Commentary


    Japan surprised markets. Below is a brilliant analysis by Brent Donnelly, my friend, fellow fisherman and camper, and author of books on currency trading. We read his missives daily and encourage those who do not subscribe to try the service (


  • Stock Market Outlook: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
     Author(s): David R. Kotok | Tue December 20, 2022

    David R. Kotok CIO Overview & Outlook — Stock Market Outlook, Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow


    The Fed has decided. The political outcomes gain temporary clarity (not all, but most). 2022 earnings reports are coming in mid-January (JPM is Jan. 13). So, what happens next?


  • ESG with Patty Healy, John Mousseau, Lisa Shaw & Perth Tolle
     Author(s): David R. Kotok | Sun December 18, 2022

    Cumberland Advisors Market Commentary Sunday 2022 ESG with Patty Healy, John Mousseau, Lisa Shaw, & Perth Tolle by David R. Kotok


    Part 7 of our ESG series.


  • Dennis Gartman's Rules
     Author(s): David R. Kotok | Fri December 16, 2022

    Cumberland Advisors Market Commentary - 'Gartman's Rules of Trading The 2022 Version' by David R. Kotok


    This commentary is dedicated to a longtime friend and industry icon, Dennis Gartman. The idea for it started with an email I received from Doug Kass. He recited respectful praise for Dennis, and I fully agree with that sentiment.


  • The December 2022 FOMC
     Author(s): Robert Eisenbeis, Ph.D. | Thu December 15, 2022

    Cumberland Advisors Market Commentary - The December 2022 FOMC by Robert Eisenbeis, Ph.D.


    Buoyed by what appears to be a continued moderation in PCE inflation based upon data for November, the FOMC moderated slightly the pace of policy tightening of its target range for the federal funds rate.


  • Hurricane Ian and the Florida P&C Insurance Market
     Author(s): Patricia M. Healy, CFA | Tue December 13, 2022

    Hurricane Ian and the Florida P&C Insurance Market by Patricia Healy, CFA


    The Swiss Re Group, one of the world’s largest reinsurers, reported on December 1 that, this year through November, worldwide disasters, natural and man-made, caused economic damage of $268 billion, of which $122 billion was insured. Note that the damage is more than double the insured…


  • ESG Part 6
     Author(s): David R. Kotok | Sun December 11, 2022

    ESG Part 6 by David R. Kotok Sunday


    ESG Part 6: A Conversation on Corporate Governance/ESG at Rowan University  


  • Cumberland Advisors Week in Review December 5 - December 9, 2022
     Author(s): Cumberland Advisors | Sat December 10, 2022

    Cumberland-Advisors-Week-In-Review-Market-Update-Video-(YouTube-Vimeo)-20221209


    Linked below is our Cumberland Advisors’ Friday, December 9, 2022 Week in Review, an end-of-week update on market conditions, equities & bonds with Matt C. McAleer, Executive Vice President & Director of Equity Strategies.


  • Jobs and the Fed
     Author(s): David R. Kotok | Thu December 8, 2022

    Cumberland Advisors Market Commentary - Jobs and the Fed by David R. Kotok


    The debate continues daily over the Fed’s future policy. My expectation is a 50-basis-point hike in a few days and another one early next year. My best guess is still a 5% terminal rate, but evidence may take that number higher. In my opinion, it is doubtful that there will be any near-term data…


 

 

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