Chris Ciovacco
Chris Ciovacco Articles
If you work around or trade the financial markets, it is impossible to insulate yourself from the never-ending use of the term bubble. Barron’s, a respected and widely read financial publication, has featured the word bubble on its cover...
The financial markets watch the Fed very closely, and for good reason as outlined on October 25. Wednesday’s Fed statement was interpreted by the markets as being more hawkish than expected (hawks want higher rates/low inflation)....
In this weekend’s article, we tackle three major topics that may alter the way you invest: How the Fed impacts asset prices. The market does not care what you think. Using concepts 1 & 2 to compare 2007 and 2013.
Global trade has an enormous impact on both the financial markets and worldwide economy. Therefore, when the currency that serves as the guidepost for valuing assets drops 1%, it impacts investor decisions across all asset classes....
Human beings function primarily based on the principle of self-preservation; a concept that translates easily to politics where elections are always around the corner. While numerous observable pieces of evidence said the rally off last...
The stock market was trading in an up and down fashion Tuesday as the negotiations in our capital dragged toward the October 17 deadline.
If you were willing to examine the investment landscape without bias, there were seven reasons to remain very open to a big rally in stocks, rather than a 2011-like plunge:
The financial markets have been treading water for weeks hoping the political process will bear something resembling fruit. Monday stayed on the “little in the way of progress” script.
Before giving in to some late day selling, the stock market was holding up relatively well Monday given the negative drag from the budget talks in Washington. A positive offset came out of the Midwest.
You can say a lot of things about working in the money management business, but you cannot include the words dull or boring in your commentary. The markets finally got past the overly anticipated September Fed meeting, which allowed the...
