Mr. Market’s Primary Primer

Presidential candidate frontrunners Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump suffered setbacks last week as both lost in the Wisconsin primaries.  Clinton has a commanding delegate lead over Bernie Sanders, 1,758...

Risk On?

The markets’ bounce off the February 11th lows is remarkable.  Sparked by a bottom in oil prices, accommodative central banks, and better than expected economic numbers, risk assets have...

We Believe This Time is Different

Investors have expressed their concerns that global financial markets are on the verge of another crisis by driving down prices in select asset classes.  Overinvestment in the cycle following...

The Impact of Decelerating Chinese Growth on Asset Allocation

The recent downdraft in the Chinese equity market has shone a harsh light on the unsustainability of China’s recent economic trends: economic growth is decelerating after an unprecedented run...

Thoughts from the CIO

The stock market got off to a historically poor start in January, with most major indexes falling 6% to 7% during the first week of trading....

Q2 2015 Colony Market Perspectives

The second quarter of 2015 was not as kind to investors as the first. Several concerns bubbled to the surface during the quarter, including the standoff be- tween Greece...

Q1 2015 Colony Market Perspectives

Welcome to our new, quarterly Colony Market Perspective. We have listened to our clients’ valuable feedback and are pleased to provide a more concise pulse of economic and market...

A Dose Of Realism

As appeared in PrivateWealth  For many collectors, artwork can be far more than something to enjoy and display for the pleasure of others. It can be a valuable and...

Q4 2014 Economic Review and Market Update

The main story of 2014 was the divergent performance across advanced economies. The United States grew at a healthy rate as labor-market conditions continued to improve. On the other...

Q3 2014 Market Update and Economic Review

Five years into the recovery following the Great Recession, economic conditions finally appear to be normalizing. Despite a weather-induced slowdown during the first quarter of this year, the U.S....