S&P 500 – Laker Asset Management

Macro | ETF Proposal | Sep 30th-Oct 6th

Thinking Green: What route should LAM take? What is a better play? Whether you buy an ETF or a bundle of stocks, aren't you practically buying the same thing? Read along to see what the Macro team recommends when looking at the latest theme of Thinking Green. No matter what route LAM chooses to take, there is still a great deal of risk taken when entering the markets of Renewable or Clean Energy. Laker Asset Management's main concern with purchasing stocks as of October 2019 is running to

by Drew Hoover October 6, 2019October 29, 2019

New Ideas

New Ideas | Volatility = Opportunities | Aug 26th-Sep 1st

High Volatility Leads To New Opportunities Since the beginning of 2018, we have seen equity markets be volatile, and within August, the Volatility S&P 500 index (VIX) has seen higher highs and higher lows. VIX is often referred to as the fear index or the fear gauge because higher volatility equals higher uncertainty in the markets. In a 2011 report, Crestmont Research found that higher volatility corresponds to a higher probability of a declin

by Adrian Larsen September 2, 2019September 3, 2019

Bonds, Macro

Macro | Recession Signals? | Aug 19th-25th

Yield Inversion - Early Recession signal Yield curves, interest, bonds, and the ever-going fight between the FED and President Trump have all been major focal points in 2019. Even though it might be sexier discussing high yield equities, it is important to talk about what happened last week. On August 14th, the 10-year Treasury bond briefly dropped below the 2-year treasury bond. This phenomenon is known as a yield curve inversion (See picture on the right). In normal market conditions, investor

by Adrian Larsen August 25, 2019September 2, 2019