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2015 3rd Quarter Equity Comments

Volatility is the name of the game in today’s financial markets as the gripping effects were felt by one and all. The third quarter started slowly with Greece’s “No” vote to the EU bailout, unsettling the broader markets. This doubt was quickly quelled weeks later as Greece blinked, stepping back from the ledge, yielding to…

2015 3rd Quarter Fixed Income Comments

Alas, another quarter came and went without action by the Federal Reserve. Unfortunately, the Fed’s lack of movement was overshadowed by the mid-quarter devaluation of the Chinese yuan. The biggest event of the third quarter, the devaluation and subsequent market crash heightened fears of the already opaque Chinese economy. It became clear that the country’s…

2015 October Insight Report

SEPTEMBER 2015 IN REVIEW   ECONOMY: U. S. DATA MODERATE BUT REMAIN EXPANSIONARY Economic reports received in September, which are largely based on economic activity in August, reflected steady overall U.S. economic activity and a healthy consumer, but with moderating strength in the labor market and greater weakness in the manufacturing sector, as a strong…