Market Perspective

August 5, 2011

by Mark Carlton, CFA®

Market Perspective for 8/5/11

The market has been fast all week, meaning that just as soon as you write finish writing something the market changes and what you wrote...
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June 28, 2011

by Mark Carlton, CFA®

Market Perspective For 6/28/11

Here is a short comment on the markets, because what I really want to do is comment on funds: The global economy is slowing down.  We...
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June 9, 2011

by Mark Carlton, CFA®

Market Perspective for 6/9/11

I wanted to do a quick update before I head to Chicago for the Morningstar Conference.  I will post a longer report with my thoughts on...
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April 14, 2011

by Mark Carlton, CFA®

Market Perspective for 4/14/11

A few thoughts: 1.  Forecasting the markets near term path is difficult under any circumstances.  That said, when the Federal Reserve...
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March 23, 2011

by Mark Carlton, CFA®

Trademark Market Perspective

As you are no doubt aware, on March 11th an earthquake measuring 9.0 on the Richter scale occurred just off the northeast coast of Japan,...
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March 16, 2011

by Mark Carlton, CFA®

Market Perspective

March 16, 2011 Editor’s Note: Mark started writing this most recent update on March 10th but as the events in Japan unfolded we decided...
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