Artifex August Economic Update - Optimism Spreading
- Byron Sanders
- 01.09.2020
- Investments
Optimism Spreading One by one, broad based US equity indexes are reaching new all-time highs, almost like dominoes falling. In the last two weeks, the S&P 500 and ...
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Artifex July Monthly Market Commentary
- Byron Sanders
- 10.08.2020
- Economy
August 6, 2020 July extended a run of positive monthly returns since the end of the first quarter. A strong first half was followed by uneven performance during the late ...
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Rally Extending
- Byron Sanders
- 20.07.2020
- Economy
July 16, 2020 Equity prices in the US have worked significantly higher over the first half of July. Volatility has increased a notch as successive days feature optimism ...
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Lockdown Redux?
- Byron Sanders
- 03.07.2020
- Economy
June 29, 2020 First of all, we wish all of you an enjoyable and relaxing Independence Day weekend! Although it will certainly be a bit different from year's past, the ...
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Artifex Market Update - Reopening
- Byron Sanders
- 18.05.2020
- Economy
Reopening May 18, 2020 Global equity markets moved irregularly but moderately higher during the first half of May. Rallies and declines have hinged on momentary bits of ...
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Artifex April 2020 Market Commentary
- Byron Sanders
- 07.05.2020
- markets
May 7, 2020 April provided relief for beleaguered investment portfolios, perhaps far more than would have been expected in the wake of the six-week decline that ended in ...
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Rebirth of Optimism?
- Byron Sanders
- 28.04.2020
- commodities
April 28, 2020 US equity prices have continued to claw back great chunks of their losses since the March lows. The S&P 500 has gained roughly 4.25% from April 15 ...
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Flash Market Update US-Iran Developments
- Byron Sanders
- 07.01.2020
- USA
January 7, 2020 Overnight January 2-3, a targeted US airstrike killed one of the world’s most notorious terrorists. Quaseem Soleimani was head of the Iranian Quds force, ...
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