by csiska757 | May 2, 2018 | Commentaries
On March 1, 2018, President Trump announced via Twitter that “trade wars are good, and easy to win.” Soon thereafter, the White House floated the idea of a 25% tariff on all imported steel and 10% on all imported aluminum to disadvantage imports and support the...
by csiska757 | May 2, 2018 | Commentaries
In our last update, we noted that the theme of 2018 was to be coordinated global growth. In the past quarter, however, three indicators have caused us to become more cautious more quickly due to the increased likelihood of a correction or worse: increased volatility,...
by csiska757 | Jan 22, 2018 | Commentaries
While 2018 is shaping up to be a year of coordinated global growth, key risks that may serve as headwinds to this growth include: Brexit: The UK and EU still do not have a plan in place for how the UK will leave the union, and both sides appear to be far apart at the...
by csiska757 | Jan 22, 2018 | Commentaries
Cryptocurrencies (e.g., Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, and Litecoin) have taken off this year, dominating headlines in the fourth quarter amid spiking prices and unprecedented volatility. Cryptocurrencies are generally open to both individuals and institutions and...
by csiska757 | Jan 22, 2018 | Commentaries
On November 2, 2017, President Trump announced that Jerome “Jay” Powell will replace Janet Yellen as the Federal Reserve Chair starting in February 2018. According to sources, five candidates including Powell and Yellen were considered in the running for the job. The...
by csiska757 | Jan 22, 2018 | Commentaries
On December 22, 2017, President Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act into law. This bill represents the largest change to taxation in the US in the last 30 years, permanently lowering the corporate tax rate to 21% (from 35%) and putting in place a temporary tax...
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