Market Brief - April 2025 May 4, 2025 Categories: Bear Markets, Bonds, Central Bank, Commodities, Economy, Federal Reserve, Gold, Markets, Stock Market, US Treasuries Spring arrives with "Liberation Day" roiling markets. Read more
Volatility Returns March 7, 2020 Categories: Markets, Bear Markets, Bonds Volatility has returned to global financial markets. As seen in figure 1 below, the Volatility Index (“VIX”) has spiked to the highest level since 2015. However, looking further back, the VIX is nowhere near the Great Recession of 2008-2009. History proves that volatility in financial markets is nothing new. However, since early 2009, the US markets have enjoyed a low period of volatility. Read more
