SAC Announces Continunity Plan, Ownership and Capital Structure as of June 2012
Smith Affiliated Capital (“SAC”) an independent, privately held Investment Advisor registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and founded in 1982 by economist Robert G. Smith, Ph.D. , announces that it has adopted a succession plan to address the firm’s continuity, growth and the most senior management roles at the Company. Read Full Commentary >

Shadow Money and Its Regent Collateral
The Federal Reserve describes the “shadow banks” as financial intermediaries that conduct maturity, credit, and liquidity transformation without explicit access to central bank liquidity or public sector credit guarantees. Examples of shadow banks include finance companies, asset-backed commercial paper conduits, structured investment vehicles (SIVs), credit hedge funds, money market mutual funds, securities lenders, and limited-purpose finance companies as well as government-sponsored enterprises, to name a few. Read Full Commentary >

Municipal Market Update: 2012 Outlook
One year ago, prices in the municipal market were in sharp decline as predictions of a large increase in defaults precipitated an exodus out of tax-free mutual funds, while supply surged as a result of the sunset of the Build America Bonds program. Performance for the year 2011, however, turned out to be quite different than expected. As we advised, the massive defaults failed to materialize and issuance fell over 30% year over year. Further, these positive trends seem set to continue into the new year.
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Structual Deficiencies And Exogenous Shocks Hold Long-Term Prospects Hostage
- First Quarter 2013

Financial Repression, Radical Central Bank Actions, More Deleveraging -
- Fourth Quarter 2012

Structural Deficiencies And Exogenous Shocks Hold Long-Term Porspects Hostage
- Third Quarter 2012

A Liquidity/Reality Disconnect
- February 2013

The Great Liquidity Trap
- January 2013

Fiscal Policy & Political Gridlock - Big Negatives
- December 2012