Weekly Economic Update: Post-Brexit
June 29, 2016
The British are leaving! The British are leaving! – Maybe. Friday provided a profound shock for the financial markets as the UK voted to leave the EU in the Brexit referendum. Over the past week, following the assassination of Labour MP Jo Cox, polls had shifted from favoring Leave to favoring Stay – right up until the last polls before voting. Indeed, even UKIP party leader Nigel Farage was indicating Thursday that Stay would scrape out a victory. The unexpectedness of the outcome generated substantial volatility and market angst in part because over optimism had led some to exit protective positions and they were forced to run to cover. What we learn from this is that predicting the future is never easy. Now economists have both weather forecasters and pollsters to joke about.
Does the Sun Still Shine on Spain?
October 6, 2015
In its recovery over the past three years, the Spanish economy has outperformed the economies of all its Eurozone partners except Ireland. But clouds have gathered with the fears over Catalonia separatist politics and over the outcome of the general election expected to take place in December, and there have been some recent adverse economic indicators as well.
Looking Beyond Greece to Eurozone Equity Opportunities
July 21, 2015
Bill Witherell of Cumberland Advisors talks about the Eurozone, outside of Greece.
International Market Review: 2Q2015
July 9, 2015
David Kotok, long-time GIC board member and CIO of Cumberland Advisors, takes a look at the world's economies.
Greece – Moral Hazard
June 30, 2015
GIC Board Member and CIO of Cumberland Advisors David Kotok discusses moral hazard and Greece.
Circularity
June 23, 2015
David Kotok, GIC board member and CIO of Cumberland Advisors, discusses circularity from Leen's Lodge.
The Final Act of the Greek Tragedy?
June 9, 2015
Bill Witherell of Cumberland Advisors discusses the ongoing debt negotiations with Greece.
¡Viva España!
May 26, 2015
GIC’s Jill Fornito shares the touristic highlights of GIC’s recent conference in Spain.
Dinner in Paris: Brasserie vs. Bistro
April 21, 2015
GIC's Director of Operations Jill Fornito takes a look at the restaurants GIC frequents while in Paris.
US Market Review: 1Q2015
April 2, 2015
CIO of Cumberland Advisors and GIC Board Member David Kotok recaps the US market for the first quarter of 2015.
Final Report from Paris
March 31, 2015
David Kotok, CIO of Cumberland Advisors and GIC board member, provides a recap of GIC's recent event in Paris in today's blog post.