by Matt Rust | Feb 12, 2018 | Commentary
“In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.” -Dwight D. Eisenhower During periods of increased volatility, I pay close attention to the overnight futures market as well as foreign stock markets. Shortly after...
by Matt Rust | Feb 5, 2018 | Commentary
As I write, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is down over 500 points. I have a one-word response to the drop today. That word is, “FINALLY!” The market just finished producing the best performing January since 1987. Some weakness (we are not done with the selloff yet)...
by Matt Rust | Dec 18, 2017 | Commentary
The topic of Bitcoin is now starting to pop up in conversations with clients as well as my neighbors and family members. Bitcoin is the “topic de jour” (Just watch 5 minutes of business news and you will know what I mean.) The discussion over Bitcoin is only going to...
by Matt Rust | Dec 18, 2017 | Commentary
In the past week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average® (“DJIA®”) has rallied over 600 points. This has been a kind of Teflon market that has persistently defied all the skeptics. Despite a bevy of negative headlines, fears of global conflict and questions over whether...
by Matt Rust | Dec 18, 2017 | Commentary
The news flow has finally begun to weigh on equity markets. Concern is building that President Trump is damaged (self-inflicted or not) and will not have the political capital to push through any of the reforms he promised. He seems to have lost the support of...
by Matt Rust | Jul 24, 2017 | Commentary
July 3, 2017 QUARTER IN REVIEW For the second time this year, the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate during the 2nd quarter. Additionally, the Fed announced plans to reduce the balance sheet it expanded in response to the Financial Crisis. Corporate...
