Speculative Stocks Sinking

“The world economy is in its worst shape since the Great Recession. And medium- to low-grade corporate credits will not escape the drag of global malaise.” – Moody’s, September 25, 2015 All is not well in the “medium-to-low grade corporate credit market, and if a warning from Moody’s wasn’t enough, famed activist investor Carl Icahn (IEP) applied more pressure with his controversial and headline-grabbing 15-minute video, “Danger Ahead.” We think it makes sense to be cautious in today’s gyrating market environment, which continues to face a number of tangible headwinds, not the least of which are stretched equity valuations, “broken” technicals, and worsening sentiment. The collapse in China’s stock market, its potential knock-on effects across the global banking system, the … Read more