Investment Insights and Thought Leadership

Kai W. Hong, CFA
Managing Partner & Chief Investment Strategist

April began with an air of collective uncertainty settling over the markets. However, that uncertainty had an oddly sedating effect as news which in the past would have elicited a reaction by investors (e.g. a US missile… Read Full Post

Kai W. Hong, CFA
Managing Partner & Chief Investment Strategist

Markets were largely flat for the first half of May as political uncertainty once again dominated headlines with the French presidential election (subsequently won by centrist Macron vs far-right Le Pen) and the unexpected firing of the… Read Full Post

Kai W. Hong, CFA
Managing Director & Chief Investment Strategist

April began with an air of collective uncertainty settling over the markets. However, that uncertainty had an oddly sedating effect as news which in the past would have elicited a reaction by investors (e.g. a US missile… Read Full Post

Kai W. Hong, CFA
Managing Director & Chief Investment Strategist

Markets began the year mostly range-bound as investors absorbed the dramatic gains of the prior months and turned their attention to the impending reality of a new US administration. News was dominated with more talk than action… Read Full Post

Kai W. Hong, CFA
Managing Director & Chief Investment Strategist

The market enthusiasm which pushed the Dow above the 20,000 level late last month continued unabated as investors seemed to focus more on potential upsides to policy rather than uncertainty and downside risks. While talk of deregulation… Read Full Post

Kai W. Hong, CFA
Managing Director & Chief Investment Strategist

Markets began the year mostly range-bound as investors absorbed the dramatic gains of the prior months and turned their attention to the impending reality of a new US administration. News was dominated with more talk than action… Read Full Post

Kai W. Hong, CFA
Managing Director & Chief Investment Strategist

As uncertainty built around the outcome of the US presidential election, investors appeared reluctant to take significant positions and the market drifted steadily downwards. Consumer spending showed some softening, and general economic data continued to be modest.… Read Full Post

Kai W. Hong, CFA
Managing Director & Chief Investment Strategist

After an especially divisive US presidential campaign, November 8 finally arrived and forecasters were once again proven wanting as Donald Trump shocked the establishment with his win. The initial market reaction was strongly negative as S&P futures… Read Full Post

This year’s keynote speech at our investor summit.

Kai W. Hong, CFA
Managing Director & Chief Investment Strategist

As uncertainty built around the outcome of the US presidential election, investors appeared reluctant to take significant positions and the market drifted steadily downwards. Consumer spending showed some softening, and general economic data continued to be modest.… Read Full Post