First Wilshire’s CEO Scott Hood Interviewed by Bloomberg
Scott Hood, CEO and Portfolio Manager at First Wilshire appeared on Bloomberg Daybreak Australia where he discussed top-line issues – like global trade tensions and interest rates that could impact and potentially boost small cap performance in 2019. He also touched upon the market for leveraged cyclical stocks, noting that it could be time for […]
First Wilshire’s Howard Lu provides insight on small-cap stocks to Barron’s
First Wilshire’s Howard Lu, portfolio manager and director of research, said in an interview with Barron’s that “investing in small-caps is one way to bet on the U.S. economy versus the rest of the world.” “To the extent that the domestic economy is performing better than the international economy, whether it’s in reality or investors’ […]
Unemployment Rate at Rare Level
Excerpt from our newsletter: A headline worth pointing out from the 2nd quarter was the official unemployment rate hitting 3.8%, the lowest level in 18 years. It is interesting to note that the last time unemployment hit 3.8% was in April 2000 and lasted only one month. One would have to go all the way […]