Market Commentary

WMC August 23rd, 2010 – Has corporate America lost its gumption?

August 30th, 2010 by Colorado West Investments

August 30, 2010 The Markets Three of the things that have made the United States so great are the determination, fearlessness, and entrepreneurial spirit of our people. Unfortunately, that [...] read more

WMC August 23rd, 2010 – Can the world recover without the United States?

August 23rd, 2010 by Colorado West Investments

“We don’t think the world has ended.” With so much doom and gloom being published these days, it’s refreshing to hear a respected leader of a global, blue-chip company make [...] read more

WMC August 17th, 2010 – More modest recovery anticipated

August 17th, 2010 by Colorado West Investments

One week, the glass is half full, the next week, it is half empty. read more

WMC August 9, 2010 – Market Gains and the New Normal

August 9th, 2010 by Colorado West Investments

August 9, 2010 The Markets Despite a disappointing jobs report, stocks still managed to post a solid gain last week. In fact, all three major U.S. indexes –the Dow [...] read more

WMC August 2, 2010 – Consumer Savings Rates Up

August 2nd, 2010 by Colorado West Investments

August 2, 2010 The Markets Consumers are becoming more frugal and that may turn out to be a good thing. One cause of The Great Recession was the cumulative [...] read more

WMC July 26, 2010 – On Guard in Unusually Uncertain Times

July 26th, 2010 by Colorado West Investments

July 26, 2010 The Markets “The economy is still struggling; too many Americans are still out of work; and the Nation’s long-term fiscal trajectory is unsustainable, threatening future [...] read more

WMC July 19, 2010 – Inflation is not a Threat

July 19th, 2010 by Colorado West Investments

July 19, 2010 The Markets What is the most actively traded security on the planet? The answer is the two-year Treasury note and its current yield is sending us [...] read more

WMC July 12, 2010 – Does the US Budget Deficit Matter?

July 12th, 2010 by Colorado West Investments

July 12, 2010 The Markets Wall Street investors are sure a fickle crowd these days. After dropping 16% between April 23 and July 2, the S&P 500 recouped one-third [...] read more

WMC July 6, 2010 – The Second Quarter in Review

July 6th, 2010 by Colorado West Investments

July 6, 2010 The Markets The Second Quarter in Review Data as of 6/30/10 2nd Quarter YTD 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year [...] read more

WMC June 28, 2010 – Who’s right? Spending Cuts Versus Stimulus Spending

June 28th, 2010 by Colorado West Investments

June 28, 2010 The Markets Can world governments “cut” their way to prosperity? It’s no secret that many countries are incurring large–and unsustainable–budget deficits. What’s interesting is the approach [...] read more