Julex Capital Top Stories Last Week • US Markets Rallied to New Records in a News-Heavy Week US stock markets rallied to new records in a news-heavy week. Fed remained dovish and labor markets continued to show slow improvements. In the week, S&P index rose 1.0%, and MSCI EAFE index climbed 1.4%. However, the MSCI Emerging Market … Read more
Top Stories Last Week • US Markets Remained Flat as Investors Became Cautious US stocks were flat after they reached new record highs last week, as investors were cautiously waiting for more significant economic news, scheduled to be released this week. In the week, S&P index was flat, and MSCI EAFE index climbed 0.2%. The … Read more
Top Stories Last Week • US Stocks Reached Fresh Records US stocks continued to move higher, reaching fresh records, amid strong bank earnings and a reassuring Bernanke’s testimony before Congress. In the week, S&P index rose 1.0 %, and MSCI EAFE index climbed 1.4%. The MSCI Emerging Market Index rallied by 0.9%. Gold continued to … Read more
The Dynamic Multi-Asset strategy is a multi asset class strategy that seeks to achieve better returns than a moderate asset allocation portfolio with lower volatility and lower peak-to-trough drawdowns. The multi asset class strategy can include ETF, ETN, or index fund investments in U.S. and international developed market stocks and bonds, as well as gold, … Read more
Top Stories Last Week • US Stocks Reached New Record US stocks reached new record after Fed Chairman Bernanke’s comments on monetary policy in NBER meeting. He explained that even if the Fed slows down purchases of bonds, it will keep interest rates low for a long time. In the week, S&P index rose 2.8%, … Read more
Top Stories Last Week • US Stocks Rallied as Bond Rout Continued The US stocks rallied as employers added 195K jobs in June, better than expected, signaling the US economic growth is gaining momentum. In the week, S&P index rose 1.6%, and MSCI EAFE index climbed 0.9%. However, the MSCI Emerging Market Index tumbled by … Read more
Top Stories Last Week • US Stocks Ended the Best Second Quarter Since 2009 The US stock market ended its best second quarter since 2009, with the S&P 500 Index rising 2.36%. The rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage posted a biggest weekly increase in 25 years. The average rate rose 53 basis points to … Read more
Top Stories Last Week • Global Stocks Dropped as Fed May Taper QE Global financial markets fell for the week, battered by the comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke about the possibility that the central bank might reduce the stimulus this year. In the week, S&P index dropped 2.0%, and MSCI EAFE index declined … Read more
Top Stories Last Week • Global Stocks Dropped as Bank of Japan Disappointed Investors Global stock markets lost ground last week as Bank of Japan refrained from taking further easing measures, disappointing investors. In the week, S&P index dropped 1.0%, and MSCI EAFE index declined 0.5%. The MSCI Emerging Market Index tumbled by 3.2% as … Read more
Top Stories Last Week • US Stocks Rose the First Time in Three Weeks U.S. stock markets rose this week, the first time in three weeks. On Friday, stocks rose after a solid payrolls report cheered investors by suggesting that economic growth is strong enough to sustain relatively healthy job increases but not so strong … Read more