Insights

At WMI, we primarily utilize a top-down investment approach built on continual, detailed analysis of the global economy and financial markets in order to build unique insights into evolving investment opportunities and potential risks regarding specific asset classes. Since we believe that education and communication are fundamental elements of our service, we regularly publish our insights below so that clients can better understand our investment strategy and how we are managing their assets.

Monthly Market Comments

• Monthly Market Comment, June 2018
• Monthly Market Comment, May 2018
• Monthly Market Comment, April 2018
• Monthly Market Comment, March 2018
• Monthly Market Comment, February 2018
• Monthly Market Comment, January 2018
• Monthly Market Comment, December 2017
• Monthly Market Comment, November 2017
• Monthly Market Comment, October 2017
• Monthly Market Comment, September 2017
• Monthly Market Comment, August 2017
• Monthly Market Comment, July 2017

Monthly Market Comments Archives

Monthly Global Perspectives

• Strategic Intelligence and the Search for Good Investments (May 2018)
• Our Approach to Investing in China (April 2018)
• U.S. International Trade and the Challenge of Globalization (March 2018)
• The World's Most Competitive Economies (February 2018)
• Assessing the Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017 (January 2018)
• Outlook for 2018 (December 2017)
• November 1917 and Its Aftermath (November 2017)
• How Much Longer Can the Bull Market Run ? (October 2017)
• A Primer on Federal Fiscal Policy (September 2017)
• Is Defense Spending Bad for Economic Growth? (August 2017)
• A "Chart Book" on Inflation Pressures (July 2017)
• No Global Perspectives This Month (June 2017)

Monthly Global Perspectives Archives

Economic Chart of the Week

• Retail Sales Growth Accelerates Again (June 20, 2018)
• Average Import Tariffs Imposed by Selected Countries (June 13, 2018)
• Corporate Profit Margins at Record High (June 6, 2018)
• Italian Net Public Sector Debt / GDP (May 30, 2018)
• Natural Gas Prices Stuck in a Low Range (May 23, 2018)
• Crude Oil Inventories Down to Five-Year Average (May 16, 2018)
• Labor Force Participation Rate Not Rising Much (May 9, 2018)
• Investment Contributing More to U.S. Economic Growth (May 2, 2018)
• Recent Increases in the Euro and Pound (April 25, 2018)
• Earnings Per Share Reach Extreme High (April 18, 2018)
• The International Balance of Payments (April 11, 2018)
• Domestic Vehicle Sales Continue to Fall (April 4, 2018)

Consult Economic Chart Archives

Weekly Economic Recap

• Retail Sales, Consumer Sentiment Index, etc. (June 15, 2018)
• Factory Orders, Trade Balance, etc. (June 8, 2018)
• Revised First-Quarter GDP, Nonfarm Payrolls, etc. (June 1, 2018)
• Consumer Sentiment Index, Existing Home Sales, etc. (May 25, 2018)
• Retail Sales, Housing Starts, etc. (May 18, 2018)
• Consumer Price Index, Producer Price Index, etc. (May 11, 2018)
• Nonfarm Payrolls, Personal Income, etc. (May 4, 2018)
• Initial First-Quarter GDP, Consumer Confidence Index, etc. (April 27, 2018)
• Retail Sales, Housing Starts, etc. (April 20, 2018)
• Consumer Price Index, Producer Price Index, etc. (April 13, 2018)
• Nonfarm Payrolls, ISM Indexes, etc. (April 6, 2018)
• Final Fourth-Quarter GDP, Consumer Confidence Index, etc. (March 29, 2018)