No Interest Rate Hike till 2017?

No Interest Rate Hike till 2017?

In the July 27th meeting, the Fed decided to leave interest rate unchanged but said that near term risks to US economy have diminished. But the GDP numbers that came out on Friday suggests to us that a rate hike will likely not occur till 2017. The GDP growth of 1.2%...
Dividend Growth Is Slowing Down

Dividend Growth Is Slowing Down

Slower dividend growth can be hard, particularly for fixed-income retirees. By Jeff Brown | Contributor July 11, 2016, at 9:13 AM Investors who favor dividend-paying stocks have been getting some bad news recently: dividend growth is slowing down. And that could force...
Take a Pass on the Gold Rush

Take a Pass on the Gold Rush

Deepening political and financial unrest in UK coupled with record low bond yields have driven gold prices to new highs. We have seen flight to gold in the past but most often it was because of a weak stock market. This time around, despite the Dow hitting record...
Investment Outlook for 2H:2016

Investment Outlook for 2H:2016

Investment Outlook for 2H:2016 Recent weeks have brought much uncertainty to the markets, and it is our view that the volatility will likely continue into the second half of the year. In this report, we look at macro economic factors that could influence the...