Doug Fabian
The Worst Month Starts off Strong
September is, at least historically speaking, the worst month of the year for the stock market. This year, however, stocks have shaken off the immediate uncertainty generated by a potential U.S. military involvement in the Syrian civil war, as well as the pending uncertainty about the Fed’s decision on “tapering,” and the result has been a nice start for the bulls.
ETF Talk: The Pacific Rim Offers Opportunity beyond Japan
Sixty percent of the world’s population lives in Asia, but less than two percent of human beings live in Japan. With those population numbers in mind, you may want to focus your investments on some non-Japanese equities in the Pacific Rim that are tied to other developed economies in the region.
Surviving the September Scuttlebutt
Last week marked the final days of “summer,” at least in market terms. As expected, there wasn’t much market participation.
ETF Talk: Investing in Germany, Europe’s Economic Engine
It was only in recent weeks that Europe pulled out of its longest recession since World War II (1-1/2 years) due largely to the turnaround in the French and German economies.
War Drums Beat on Markets
The latest soundtrack in the financial markets can best be described as the beating of war drums with Syria. Since tensions in that Middle East nation have escalated to the point where U.S. military action now is almost a certainty, the price of assets such as oil, gold, Treasury bonds and equities all have been materially affected.
ETF Talk: Betting on the Iron Chancellor
With the European Union considering a third bailout of Greece and most of its member nations struggling with sluggish growth and crushing debt, one country has done significantly better than its neighbors.