Global Income Weekly

  • December 19, 2014

Shinzo Abe’s victory in Japan’s election Sunday cements his policies in place and ensures political stability. In the short-term, Japan’s market should do well, although the yen will likely be weak.U.S. income investors should take advantage of this, but in the longer-term, perhaps two years out, trouble looms.Abe’s policies have… Read More

  • October 23, 2014

Oil appears to have settled around $80 per barrel for West Texas Intermediate crude, close to $20 below its 2013 and 2012 averages of $98 in each year. If this is to become a long-term level, then the lower oil prices will work through the global economy, producing… Read More