Archive of Past Commentaries: 2015 to Current

Our Quarterly Commentary archive provides a good reference for additional research on many financial topics. Click on the Quarter you wish to view.

2020 Commentaries:

• First Quarter – The COVID-19 Pandemic: A Classic Example of a Black Swan

2019 Commentaries:

• Fourth Quarter – Elizabeth Holmes and the Theranos Hoax:
  A 21st Century Ponzi Scheme
• Third Quarter – Negative Yields on Sovereign Debt:
  What is the World Coming To?
• Second Quarter – Caution About the Information Technology Sector
  of the U.S. Stock Market
• First Quarter – Is Now the Right Time to Buy International Equities?
  

2018 Commentaries:

• Fourth Quarter – Understanding Investor Psychology: A Vital Component to Successful Investing
• Third Quarter – Time in the Market – Not Timing the Market Redux
• Second Quarter – Donald Trump: The Art of the Deal

• First Quarter – Jeff Bezos: Redefining Customer-Centric

2017 Commentaries:

• Fourth Quarter – A Primer on Bitcoin: Bubble or Bonanza

• Third Quarter – Is It Different This Time?

• Second Quarter – Elon Musk: The Man with the Midas Touch

• First Quarter – Bernard Baruch: Brilliant Speculator and Elder Statesman

2016 Commentaries:

• Fourth Quarter – President Trump and Trade: A Return to Protectionism
• Third Quarter – Is the Stock Market Currently a “Bubble”?
• Second Quarter – Brexit: Uncharted Territory
• First Quarter – Stay the Course

2015 Commentaries:

• Fourth Quarter – A Report Card on the Federal Reserve Bank: The Panic of 2008 through 2015
• Third Quarter – The Saga of the Legendary Trader, Jesse Livermore: A Cautionary Tale
• Second Quarter – Is the Rally in Biotech Stocks Over?
• First Quarter – The NASDAQ Composite Crosses 5,000 Again: What a Difference 15 Years Makes