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• The State of the Aviation Industry in 2018April 5, 2018 - 9:15 pm

  Demand in Aviation Global passenger traffic is growing faster than expected. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects 6.0% revenue passenger kilometer (“RPK”) growth for the year, above the 5.5% long-term trend. This level of RPK growth is indicative of the robust demand in the aviation sector. Rising fares coupled with continuing (but still relatively) […]

• Rail Traffic – Simple Answers?March 22, 2018 - 4:39 pm

  Rail Traffic Landscape AAR statistics demonstrate rail freight traffic volumes correlate closely with changes in overall GDP (except for grain, coal, and crude oil product movements, which are not tied to GDP). With tax policy improving the outlook for GDP growth (2018 is now expected to be 2.9%[1]), the Conference Board index of leading indicators […]

• An Investment Roadmap – Risk-Adjusted ReturnsMarch 8, 2018 - 11:42 pm

  When comparing investment returns it is misleading to simply look at headline figures. At first glance, it might seem an investment that gained 12% last year is better than one that gained 9%. In reality, it depends on how much risk was involved in generating those returns. The more risk (or volatility), the less probable […]