Foxhall Global Outlooks

The Foxhall Global Outlook is an insightful commentary written by Paul Dietrich reviewing topics such as the economy, current market conditions and changes in the Foxhall Capital Strategy Allocations.

With unique topics highlighted in each issue, Paul Dietrich shares his vast knowledge, experience and vision. Mr. Dietrich’s commentaries focus on the stock market, political environment and international markets where he shares his opinions on past, present and future trends.

This publication is utilized as an opportunity to explain how the Foxhall investment strategies react in accordance to current market conditions using it’s trademark Trend Recognition Technology© and risk management practices.

Below you will find every Foxhall Global Outlook posted to date:

What is Happening to Gold?

Posted April 25, 2013 · 0 Comments

Gold has fallen sharply over the past month and from the beginning of the year to April 24, 2013 by over 14%. However, gold prices seem to be rebounding. Has the sector hit bottom or can it go down further and how should investors view gold as an asset allocation in their portfolios? read more

5 Long-term Investment Mega-trends That Will Change America & the World!

Posted March 27, 2013 · 0 Comments

As the United States is slowly emerging from what has been called the “Great Recession,” investors need to clearly distinguish the differences between the U.S. economy and the U.S. stock market. They are very different and cannot be thought of in the same way. read more

A Recovery Looks Like It is Slowly Underway!

Posted October 24, 2012 · 0 Comments

Even though the U.S. and global economies are still very weak and corporate earnings are slowing, I believe that we are probably in the process of hitting the bottom of this economic cycle and there are real signs that a recovery is slowly underway. read more

Finally, Some Good News!

Posted September 13, 2012 · 0 Comments

I have been very pleased with the performance of the equity allocations in the FOXHALL core investment strategies over the past month, as the stock market has finally started to move up again. read more

The Stock Markets Are Back on Defense!

Posted July 16, 2012 · 0 Comments

As of last Friday evening, our FOXHALL DEFENSIVE TECHNICAL SIGNAL had moved BELOW the yellow 65% SIGNAL CAUTION LINE (see chart below) and is now SIGNALING THAT WE HAVE “JUST BARELY” MOVED BACK INTO A BEAR MARKET. read more

The Global Banking System Dodged a Bullet Last Week—but There May Be More Bullets to Come!

Posted July 4, 2012 · 0 Comments

Last week, European leaders didn’t solve their banking or debt crisis, but they did do just enough to “kick the problem down the road” for a few months. Given their political dysfunction, even this minimal response was greeted by stock markets around the world as a positive sign and the markets rallied nearly 3% last Friday. read more

The Stock Market is Still a Concern—Foxhall Stays Defensive!

Posted June 25, 2012 · 0 Comments

As of last Friday evening, our FOXHALL DEFENSIVE TECHNICAL SIGNALS are still NOT telling us we are entering into a long-term bear market, but, the stock market is still flashing a “YELLOW CAUTION SIGNAL.” read more

Stock Market Update—Foxhall Stays Cautious & Defensive!

Posted June 12, 2012 · 0 Comments

After the elections in Greece next week, stock markets will be on another financial crisis deathwatch, as speculation will grow as to when Greece will default on its remaining debt and leave the euro-zone. read more

Stock Market Update—Foxhall Adds to Cash!

Posted June 5, 2012 · 0 Comments

Our FOXHALL DEFENSIVE TECHNICAL SIGNALS are still NOT telling us we are entering into a long-term bear market, but, we are coming very close to receiving a long-term bear market exit signal. read more

The Stock Market Outlook: Short-term Caution, Long-term Bullish!

Posted May 30, 2012 · 0 Comments

Over the past few weeks we have begun to see the same ups and downs in the stock market that reminded us of the unsettling volatility of last year. read more

An Investment Paradox for 2012

Posted March 2, 2012 · 0 Comments

Oscar Wilde once said, "To expect the unexpected shows a thoroughly modern intellect." TO EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED may be the best advice for investors in 2012. read more

Five Big Risks Hang over the Economy in 2012

Posted January 3, 2012 · 1 Comment

WE ALL HOPE 2012 WILL BE A BETTER AND EASIER YEAR FOR INVESTORS! Unfortunately, many of the same risks that plagued us in 2011 will be with us, at least for the first six months of the new year. read more

It Has Been a Tough Year! Where Do We Go From Here?

Posted December 28, 2011 · 0 Comments

As we near the end of this year, it is a time for reflection. What did we do right and what did we do wrong over the past year? read more

The Stock Market Roller Coaster Ride Isn't Over Yet!

Posted December 1, 2011 · 1 Comment

Perhaps this type of volatile, sideways market reflects the mediocre economic news from around the globe. Asia and Emerging Markets are slowing, Japan has flat growth, Europe looks to be heading for a recession, and the U.S. is still growing—but at a very slow pace. read more

How Long Could It Take to Recover Portfolio Declines from over the Past Few Months?

Posted November 3, 2011 · 0 Comments

I know when the stock market is going down, everyone gets very anxious and I understand investors' concern and worry over recent portfolio declines. read more

The Stock Market Is Still In A “Danger Zone!”

Posted October 24, 2011 · 0 Comments

Unfortunately, the European debt crisis is far from over and any bad news over the next few weeks will most likely see stock markets go down again as fast as they recently went up. read more

Another Roller Coaster Week in the Stock Market

Posted September 26, 2011 · 0 Comments

The stock market corrected down sharply and our cash and U.S. treasury positions certainly helped cushion some of last week’s downturn. read more

Has the Stock Market Hit Bottom Yet? How Long Will It Take to See a Sustained Uptrend in the Stock Market?

Posted September 19, 2011 · 0 Comments

I believe we did hit a bottom several weeks ago, but I also believe we will experience another six to eight weeks of stock market uncertainty until we start seeing a sustained upward swing in the market hopefully in November and December. read more

The Current Status of This Summer’s Stock Market Correction

Posted September 6, 2011 · 0 Comments

As I have mentioned before, in my opinion everything that has caused this summer’s stock market correction has been the result of global political issues—not company fundamentals. We know from history that when the stock market declines because of A REACTION TO POLITICAL ISSUES, the stock market usually bounces back very quickly once those political issues are resolved. read more

Where Does The Stock Market Go From Here?

Posted August 9, 2011 · 0 Comments

While the S&P 500 has loss a little over 16% since July 22, 2011, this is still technically a correction. We have to remember that a year ago the stock market dropped over 13.5% in March of 2010 and within a few months recovered and went on to new highs. read more

How Will The S&P Credit Rating Downgrade Effect Investors & Consumers?

Posted August 8, 2011 · 0 Comments

This downgrade will have more political consequences than any effect on government borrowing or on consumers. read more

Just Another Stock Market Correction

Posted August 5, 2011 · 11 Comments

Analyst seem to agree that the decline in the stock market has more to do with a lack of confidence in politicians in the U.S. and Europe, than in the fundamentals of companies trading on the stock market. This is more of a political crisis of confidence than anything else. read more

Foxhall Capital’s View On The Debt Ceiling Political Drama

Posted July 19, 2011 · 0 Comments

A number of people have asked me will Foxhall Capital employ any defensive measures, like going to cash if our brave political leaders continue to “play chicken” with the debt ceiling. read more

Is the Summer Stock Market Correction Over?

Posted July 6, 2011 · 16 Comments

Since the stock market started to decline in late April, I have been telling readers of this Foxhall Global Outlook that we were experiencing a normal and healthy stock market correction—and that is what it has turned out to be. read more

What is the Status of This Summer’s Stock Market Correction?

Posted June 15, 2011 · 8 Comments

Investors have always had very short memories. They forget that the Dow Jones Industrials plunged 13.6% last year in the spring, but the Dow is currently only down a little over 6% below its April 29th peak. At FOXHALL we are trend followers and as trend followers we also track shorter cycles within the overall stock market. read more

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