What if the global currency market stops using the dollar?

For a more extensive response to this question, click here. Some people fear that the US dollar will stop being so popular, and that will cause an intolerable rise in inflation.  If the US is to experience intolerable inflation, it will likely be as a result of both domestic and international forces; therefore, the international role […]

How the World Sees the Dollar

Let’s talk about dollars. In response to interest by our clients and readers, we will develop an explicative account of the dollar’s role in world trade and exchanges. Our series about the role of the dollar among different parties, such as global investors, traders, and other economic actors, is the beginning of an ongoing pursuit […]

When Is a Buck Not a Buck?

Note:  This is a follow up piece to our August 15th interview with an industry expert regarding the recently adopted SEC reforms. In the wake of the Lehman Brothers failure in September of 2008, the Reserve Primary Fund, the oldest money fund in the nation, “broke the buck” and fell to 97 cents per share. […]

Coming Up: Recently Announced Money Market Reform

Friday, August 15, Michele Suriano (President of Castle Rock Investment Company) and I spoke with an industry insider and expert about the recently adopted SEC money market funds reforms. We covered the following key subjects: Floating Net Asset Value Redemption fees (discretionary and default) Discretionary redemption restrictions Disclosures to retirement plan participants Definition of “retail” MMFs […]

Save Up to Break Stuff: Retirement Saving Should Not be Taken Lightly

By: Katherine Brown, Research Associate, Castle Rock Investment Company My grandmother loved to drive. After they took away her license, she enthusiastically offered the use of her 1989 Crown Victoria to anyone who was visiting her, whether they had a car of their own or not. She also purchased a motorized scooter to get around […]

Water Cooler Wisdom

By: Katherine Brown, Research Associate, Castle Rock Investment Company The end of the 2nd quarter of 2014 left the global banking sector bracing from the fallout of a weak quarter. In moments of weak growth, we are reminded of the need to diversify our portfolios. Just as it is important to eat a balanced meal, […]

Life Lessons: the Fable of Argentina and the Used Car

By: Katherine Brown, Research Associate, Castle Rock Investment Company “Best is the enemy of better,” Dad reminded me patiently, as I visited the sixth used car in two days. It sure is: my carless condition went on for about three weeks. All the while, I toiled over used car data while bumming rides off of […]

Castle Rock Announces Hiring of Katherine Brown as a Research Associate

Castle Rock Investment Company is pleased to announce the hiring of Katherine Brown as a research associate. In her new role, Katherine will prepare quarterly economic updates, aid with investment research and provide insight on issues impacting Castle Rock’s clients and their employees. Katherine, a M.A. Candidate for a Master of Arts in Global Finance, […]