AUG-SEPT 2019 - INVESTMENT BLOG By Shesa Nayak U.S. Stock Market Update U.S and China trade tensions are at its pick. Both countries are adamant on their stand causing turmoil in the stock market across the globe. A 15% tariff on total $112 billions of Chinese goods went into effect from yesterday, September 1. There is no hope for a solution in the foreseeable future. If history is any evidence, August and September happens to be the worst months for investors, hence this year is no different. Furthermore, trade tensions between U.S and China has added more fuel to the fire! The second quarter earnings season is over, many investors/traders goes on vacation during August/September bringing the trading volume lower and making perfect opportunities for short sellers to play the market. Any bad news hits the wire helps them to destabilize the market. The news on inverted yield curve stimulated fear of recession and rocked the financial market to drop like a s...