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 2017
• Monthly Market Comment, May 2017
• Monthly Market Comment, April 2017
• Monthly Market Comment, March 2017
• Monthly Market Comment, February 2017
• Monthly Market Comment, January 2017
• Monthly Market Comment, December 2016
• Monthly Market Comment, November 2016
• Monthly Market Comment, October 2016
• Monthly Market Comment, September 2016
• Monthly Market Comment, August 2016
• Monthly Market Comment, July 2016

Monthly Market Comments Archives

Monthly Global Perspectives

• Diversifying Portfolios With Energy Infrastructure (May 2017)
• The Eurozone's Improving Economy (April 2017)
• Gold as an Investment Tool (March 2017)
• Why We Like Canada (February 2017)
• A Tale of Services and Trade (January 2017)
• Outlook for 2017 (December 2016)
• A New Approach to Global Fiscal Policy? (November 2016)
• The Presidential Election and Your Investments (October 2016)
• Zombies, Black Swans, and Other Risks We're Watching (September 2016)
• It’s a Wonderful Life, Even With Derivatives (August 2016)
• Why America is “Still the One” (July 2016)
• Mighty America in the Global Marketplace (June 2016)

Monthly Global Perspectives Archives

Economic Chart of the Week

• Mexican Non-Auto Manufacturing Exports (June 7, 2017)
• Net Foreign Purchases of U.S. Treasury Securities (May 31, 2017)
• Household Debt Service / Disposable Income (May 24, 2017)
• Diverging Trends in the Homebuilding Industry (May 17, 2017)
• Eurozone Retail Sales Growth (May 10, 2017)
• Contributions to U.S. Economic Growth (May 3, 2017)
• U.S. Light Vehicle Sales (April 26, 2017)
• Growth in Dividends Per Share (April 19, 2017)
• The U.S. Unemployment Rate (April 12, 2017)
• Gold's Under-Performance Versus Stocks (April 5, 2017)
• U.S. Domestic Crude Oil Production (March 29, 2017)
• Average Hourly Earnings Rising Moderately (March 22, 2017)

Consult Economic Chart Archives

Weekly Economic Recap

• ISM Nonmanufacturing Index, Productivity, etc. (June 9, 2017)
• Nonfarm Payrolls, Personal Income and Spending, etc. (June 2, 2017)
• Revised First-Quarter GDP, Consumer Sentiment Index, etc. (May 26, 2017)
• Leading Economic Indicators, Housing Starts, etc. (May 19, 2017)
• Retail Sales, Consumer Price Index, etc. (May 12, 2017)
• Nonfarm Payrolls, Personal Income, etc. (May 5, 2017)
• Initial First-Quarter GDP, Consumer Confidence Index, etc. (April 28, 2017)
• Index of Leading Indicators, Existing Home Sales, etc. (April 21, 2017)
• Consumer Sentiment, Retail Sales, etc. (April 14, 2017)
• Nonfarm Payrolls, ISM Indexes, etc. (April 7, 2017)
• Final Fourth-Quarter GDP, Personal Income, etc. (March 31, 2017)
• Commercial Crude Oil Inventories, Home Sales, etc. (March 24, 2017)