James Picerno


Risk Premia Forecasts | 2 April 2015

The expected risk premium for the Global Market Index (GMI) slipped in the March estimate. GMI — an unmanaged, market-value weighted mix of …

Will Janet Yellen’s Outlook Prevail?

Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen told the crowd last week that rate hikes are coming. The rise will be gradual, she said, but …

Will the US Housing Market Bloom Anew in the Spring?

The US real estate market has been sluggish in recent history, but the latest numbers hint that the sector may enjoy a stronger …

Managing Expectations Down

This week’s initial peek at the March economic profile for the US via Markit’s survey data for manufacturing delivered upbeat news, which takes …

US REITs Retain Their Lead As Commodities Trend Lower ETF Performance Review: Major Asset Classes

US Real estate investment trusts (REITs) are still firmly in the lead among the major asset classes for the trailing one-year period. The …

US Manufacturing Activity Perks Up In March

The case for expecting trouble for the US economy looks a bit weaker in light of today’s update on manufacturing activity in March. …

First, Do No Harm

It’s only natural that investors have a preference for focusing on the positive. Everyone wants to earn higher returns and excel in all …

U.S. Housing Starts: January 2015 Preview

Housing starts are expected to decrease to an annual pace of 1.075 million in tomorrow’s update for January, according to The Capital Spectator’s …

Healthcare Takes The Lead Among U.S. Equity Sector ETF

Is there a shift of leadership underway? The weakness in US utility stocks in the last two trading sessions has conceded the top …

Industrial Production And Headline Inflation Stumble In The U.S.

Considering the heightened uncertainty in global markets at the moment, today’s update on US industrial production for December looks ok. Although production slipped …

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