CCM Commentary Q3/2022
MARKET SUMMARY: S&P 500 stocks declined 4.8% in the third quarter, marking their third consecutive losing quarter in 2022 and bringing their loss for [...]
US Economic Update August 2022
Jackson Hole Reality Check The August speech at Jackson Hole by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell turned the tide on US markets. Many market [...]
CCM Commentary Q2/2022
MARKET SUMMARY: As measured by the benchmark S&P 500 index, stocks dropped 16.1% in the second quarter. This drew their loss for the year [...]
CCM Commentary Q1/2022
MARKET SUMMARY: The stock market was buffeted on three fronts during the first quarter - inflation, Federal Reserve rate hikes and Russia’s unprovoked invasion [...]
Credit Spreads and Implications to Investors
Summary Credit spreads refer to the premium that bond investors are paid for taking risk as compared to investing in risk free bonds Spreads [...]