Commentary and Articles

Chart of the Week: Birds Of A Feather: Market Segment Correlation Over 5 Years
May 17, 2013

Chart of the Week: 2013 Fundamental Risk Study Update Part II:A.Q.U.A.® CSRP* By Year and Size (Deciles)
April 26, 2013

Chart of the Week: 2013 Fundamental Risk Study Update Part I: A.Q.U.A.® CSRP* Grouped by Sector and Company Size (Deciles)
April 12, 2013

Chart of the Week- Dividend Yields Vs. US Treasury Yields: What's Changed Since Last Year?
April 5, 2013

Chart of the Week: The Instability of Volatility: Historical Beta as a Poor Predictor of Risk
March 22, 2013

Chart of the Week: If Price Stability Equates To Safety, Should US Treasury Bonds Be Viewed As A Safe Haven?
March 15, 2013

Chart of the Week: Update: Initial Jobless Claims As A Fair Value Indicator
March 8, 2013

Chart of the Week: Indicators of Federal Reserve Mandates & Stocks in 2012
December 28, 2012

Chart of the Week: How Long Will It Take To Reach A 6.5% Unemployment Rate?
December 21, 2012

Chart of the Week: - EU & US: Current Trends in Unemployment & Labor Force Participation
December 14, 2012

Chart of the Week: C&I Lending Still Down as Banks Fight Low-Rate Environment with Prepayment Penalties
October 12, 2012

Chart of the Week: Initial Jobless Claims As A Stock Market Indicator
September 7, 2012

Chart of the Week: Less Companies Beat Analyst Estimates in Q2 2012 Vs. Q2 2011
August 31, 2012

Chart of the Week: US Treasury Notes & Interest Rate Risk In A Low Yield Environment
August 6, 2012

Chart of the Week: Corporate Bond Yields Vs. Corporate Dividend Yields
July 6, 2012

Chart of the Week: For Most Banks, Rating Change a Step in the Right Direction
June 22, 2012

Chart of the Week: US Dollar Relative Value and Market Performance
June 15, 2012

Chart of the Week: Has More Money Supply Meant More Economic Growth?
June 8, 2012

Chart of the Week: Treasury Yield Vs. Earnings Yields Suggest Unrealistic Expectations of Both Asset Classes by Investors
June 1, 2012

Chart of the Week: Q1 ‘12 Earnings Season Review
May 11, 2012

Chart of the Week: What’s Driving Employment Numbers: A Closer Look At Dynamics In The Labor Force
May 4, 2012

Chart of the Week: Demand and Delinquency: C&I Loans at U.S. Commercial Banks By Size
April 13, 2012

Chart of the Week: 2012 Fundamental Risk Study Update Part IV: Comparing A.Q.U.A. ® and S&P Corporate Credit Ratings
March 30, 2012

Chart of the Week: Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) Dividend: Company Pays Investors For Sustainable Growth
March 22, 2012

Chart of the Week: Determining Stock Price Dependency on Earnings/Cash Flow Growth with A.Q.U.A.® Calculated Risk
March 9, 2012

Chart of the Week: 2012 Market Risk Study Update Part II: A.Q.U.A.® Calculated Risk Grouped by Sector and Company Size
March 2, 2012

Chart of the Week: 2012 Fundamental Risk Study Update Total Market A.Q.U.A.® Calculated Risk
February 24, 2012

Chart of the Week: Factors Driving the Unemployment Rate: Change in Employment Not the Only Factor in Rate Change
February 17, 2012

Chart of the Week: Is Facebook More Expensive Than U.S. Treasury Bonds?
February 3, 2012

Chart of the Week: Market Return Following Spikes In The Equity Risk Premium
January 20, 2012

Chart of the Week: Correlation Strengthened Between Domestic and International Markets
January 13, 2012

Chart of the Week: Investor Fear Makes Stock Repurchase A Deal for Amgen
December 30, 2011

Chart of the Week: Shifts in Exposure to U.S. Consumer Credit Default Risk
December 16, 2011

Chart of the Week: Are Stocks Worth the Worry? Volatility Masks Market Outperformance vs. Historical Bull Markets
December 9, 2011

Chart of the Week: Mixing Oil & Stocks: Long-Term Asset Class Diversification Vs. Short-Term Economic Expectation
December 2, 2011

Chart of the Week: Most 3rd Quarter Earnings Are In, and Majority Beat Estimates
November 11, 2011

Chart of the Week: MF Global Holdings Bankruptcy Not Surprising to A.Q.U.A.® Credit Analytics
November 4, 2011

Chart of the Week: Inconsistency in Economic Expectations Says As Much About Economic Health As Expectation Does
October 28, 2011

Chart of the Week: A Picture of Average Price to Earnings By Decade Since 1900
October 7, 2011

Chart of the Week: U.S. Corporate Earnings Vs. U.S. GDP (10 Years)
September 23, 2011

Chart of the Week: Dollar Vs. Stocks Trade Drives Short-Term Market Volatility
September 16, 2011

Chart of the Week: Volatility in Earnings Growth Masks The Soundness of Fundamentals
September 2, 2011

Chart of the Week: U.S. Commercial Bank Delinquency Rates Underscore Business-Led Recovery
August 26, 2011

Chart of the Week: Gold as a Volatile Inflation Hedge
August 19, 2011

Chart of the Week: Treasury Bonds and Total Return Fixed Income at a Changing Price
August 12, 2011

Chart of the Week: Deflation: Presence, Persistence, & Recessions
July 15, 2011

Chart of the Week: Historical Equity Risk Premium: Short-Term Expectations Drive Pricing Behavior, Fundamentals Drive Value
July 8, 2011

Chart of the Week: A Picture of Fear and Greed: The Equity Risk Premium and Market Return
July 1, 2011

Chart of the Week: Inventory Days On-Hand Indication That U.S. Businesses Plan for More of Same
June 17, 2011

Chart of the Week: U.S. Corporate Profits Provide A Reality Check for Stock Market
June 10, 2011

Chart of the Week: Gas Prices and Inflation Expectation: Direction Not as Important as Magnitude
June 3, 2011

Chart of the Week: Taking Stock Part IV: Businesses Follow Consumers’ Lead on Inflation
May 20, 2011

Chart of the Week: Taking Stock Part III: Credit Markets Price in Continued Economic Growth
May 13, 2011

Chart of the Week: Taking Stock: The Market Recovery Continues, with Pre-Recession Levels in Sight
April 29, 2011

Chart of the Week: A Shift in Pricing Power at the Pump: 450% Oil Price Increase Out-Paces 250% Rise in Gas Prices
April 15, 2011

Chart of the Week: Capital Markets Absorb Systemic Shocks as Trends of Economic Recovery Persist
April 8, 2011

Chart of the Week: Disparity Between Age Groups in Labor Force and Unemployment: One Year Later
April 1, 2011

Chart of the Week: 2011 Market Risk Study Update Part IV: Market's Expected Growth In Cash Flow by Sector
March 25, 2011

Chart of the Week: 2011 Market Risk Study Update Part III: Smaller Companies Navigate Risk Channel to Grow Value
March 18, 2011

Chart of the Week: 2011 Market Risk Study Update Part II: Total Market A.Q.U.A.® Calculated Risk One Year Later
March 11, 2011

Chart of the Week: 2011 Market Risk Study Update Part I: A.Q.U.A.® Calculated Risk by Sector and Company Size
March 4, 2011

Chart of the Week: Pre-Approved Part II: Drivers of Credit Risk Also Apparent in Equity Markets
February 11, 2011

Chart of the Week: Pre-Approved Part I: Debt as % of GDP Puts U.S. Above Euro-zone
February 4, 2011

Chart of the Week: Gold: Speculation Vs. Diversification - When Does Gold Become a Portfolio Diversifier?
January 28, 2011

Chart of the Week: The Investment Decision: How Much Return is Enough?
January 21, 2011

Chart of the Week: Stocks' Higher Dividend Yield Still Only a Portion of Required Return.
January 14, 2011

Chart of the Week: Investors Flee Safety as 2010 Ends
January 7, 2011

Chart of the Week: Falling Dollar, Growing Demand Fuel Recovery in Oil Prices
November 19, 2010

Chart of the Week: Will Lower Rates and Loosening Standards Boost the Housing Market?
November 12, 2010

Chart of the Week: Gold Beats Stocks, But Palladium Outshines
November 5, 2010

Chart of the Week: In Race for Weakest Global Currency, Australia Clearly Lagging
October 29, 2010

Chart of the Week: Giving Credit Where Credit Is Due Part II: Illusory Increase in Consumer Credit on Bank Books
October 22, 2010

Chart of the Week: Giving Credit Where Credit is Due: Who's got it right - banks or the market?
October 14, 2010

Chart of the Week: Taking Stock of the Market: The Market Recovery Continues
October 1, 2010

Chart of the Week: A.Q.U.A.® Credit DiagnosticsTM Bankruptcy Case Studies: Circuit City Stores, Inc.
September 24, 2010

Chart of the Week: Fundamental vs. Market Risk Part III: Identifying Opportunities with A.Q.U.A.® Risk Score
September 17, 2010

Chart of the Week: Fundamental vs. Market Risk Part II: Getting Behind the Numbers
September 10, 2010

Chart of the Week: Fundamental vs. Market Risk Part I: Risk Comes in All Sizes
September 3, 2010

Chart of the Week: Corporate Bonds Vs. Stocks: Perceived Safety of Corporate Bonds Means Companies Fund Growth Opportunities More Cheaply
August 27, 2010

Chart of the Week: The Equity Risk Premium: Are Prices Too High Given the Additional Risks of Investing In Stocks?
August 13, 2010

Chart of the Week: Deconstructing Unemployment Part II
August 6, 2010

Chart of the Week: Deconstructing Unemployment Part I
July 29, 2010

Chart of the Week: Recovery Gives Way to More Cash & Larger Market Share for Surviving U.S. Large Cap Companies
July 16, 2010

Chart of the Week: Lost in the Noise Part III
July 9, 2010

Chart of the Week: Lost in the Noise Part II
July 1, 2010

Chart of the Week: Lost in the Noise
June 25, 2010

Chart of the Week: Is This Time Different?
June 18, 2010

Chart of the Week: U.S. Large Cap Balance Sheets Heavy on Cash
June 11, 2010

Chart of the Week: Taking Stock Part II
May 28, 2010

Chart of the Week: Taking Stock
May 21, 2010

Chart of the Week: The Greek Bailout In Perspective: Part II
May 14, 2010

Chart of the Week: The Greek Bailout In Perspective: Part I
May 7, 2010

Chart of the Week: Chasing Yield In A Low/Rising Rate Environment - Part IV
April 30, 2010

Chart of the Week: Chasing Yield In A Low/Rising Rate Environment - Part III
April 23, 2010

Chart of the Week: Chasing Yield In A Low/Rising Rate Environment - Part II
April 16, 2010

Chart of the Week: Chasing Yield In A Low/Rising Rate Environment - Part I
April 9, 2010

Chart of the Week: Gap Widens Between Consumer Spending and Income as Heightened Level of Fixed Obligations Persists
March 26, 2010