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Shesa's FEBRUARY 2016 INVESTMENT BLOG

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        21 Feb 2016 FEBRUARY 2016 Investment Blog Shesa Nayak U.S. Stock Market Commentary:   Since the beginning of this year stock markets have been trending down around the world. There seems to be too much negativity; fed uncertainty, plummeting crude oil price, concerns over the health of European banks, and uncertainty over slowing growth in China. It is having turmoil in the global stock markets. However, last week the stock market suddenly bounced back around the world. So, how can investors play such volatility? Obviously, it ’ s a very complicated question but I will analyze what possibly could be done to mitigate the portfolio risks and still expect reasonable return on investment. First, let ’ s take a look to Market Indexes.   Will Fed raise Interest Rate again? As I wrote in my previous blog, Fed took the right decision at the wrong time . When they raised interest rate in December, the emerging markets w...