Peek at 2012
For 2012, there are dark clouds on the horizon: Greece/Europe, stagnant global economy, a hard landing for China, Middle East turmoil. However, there’s potentially a silver lining to those clouds. We do believe there’s going to be volatility in the first half of the year, especially until more clarity is gained in regards to Europe. The risks of a breakup of the Euro Zone and/or an exit by one or ...
A Stiff Breeze Blowing
Walking home last night in the rain, my umbrella was constantly whipping one way and another as the wind buffeted me down the street. In many ways, 2011 was like my walk home; wind hitting me from all, raining sideways, generally nasty. The markets, much like the wind, were swirling around causing chaos, violently sometimes. In the first quarter, the markets acted positively to the news the Fed was supporting ...